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Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 14

Here is a list of all 34 players who have worn the No. 14 in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.

With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 14, which has been worn by a whopping 34 of those players in the history of the franchise.

This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the seven players who have worn the No. 15.

Here is the list of the 34 who have worn No. 14 in Sixers history:

Former Sixers forward Jonathon Simmons to sign in China with opt out

Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Jonathon Simmons is signing with a team in China.

There is a lot of uncertainty heading into the 2020-21 NBA season so, at this point, a lot of players are considering all options for next season. Those options include going overseas and playing basketball in other leagues.

For former Philadelphia 76ers forward Jonathon Simmons, he has decided to take a deal with the Liaoning Flying Leopards over in China. He has an opt-out option should an opportunity in the NBA come along for him.

Simmons was acquired by the Sixers from the Orlando Magic in the Markelle Fultz trade of 2019. He only played in 15 games for the Sixers and averaged 5.5 points and 2.2 assists during his time before being traded to the Washington Wizards and he was then waived. His lack of playing time appeared to be the reason why he was happy to see Brett Brown fired back in August.

Simmons had himself a solid start to his career with the San Antonio Spurs, but he was not able to keep it going in his career. [lawrence-related id=38189,38186,38183]

Steve Kerr believes Jonathon Simmons ‘still has years to offer in the NBA’

After impressing during offseason minicamp, Steve Kerr believes Jonathon Simmons is “possibly” a fit on the Golden State Warriors roster.

While Klay Thompson serves as the headliner at the Golden State Warriors voluntary offseason minicamp, a group of G League players are battling to make an impression at the NBA level.

Prior to the start of minicamp at Chase Center, the Warriors brought in five players from their Santa Cruz G League affiliate. NBA veteran turned Santa Cruz Warrior Jonathon Simmons joined Golden State’s San Francisco “Dubble.”

After a stint in the G League to start his career, Simmons made his first appearance in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015. Simmons impressed in two seasons with Gregg Popovich, earning a bid to the 2017 Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend. After the Spurs withdrew their qualifying offer in the 2017 offseason, Simmons inked a three-year, $20 million contract with the Orlando Magic.

Simmons averaged a career-high 13.9 points on 46.5% shooting from the field in his first season with the Magic. However, the wing’s playing time and numbers dipped in the following season. In 2019, the Magic included Simmons in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers for Markelle Fultz.

After 15 games with Philadelphia, Simmons was traded to the Washington Wizards in a post-draft day deal. The Wizards waived Simmons before the start of the season. Simmons joined Kris Weems and the Santa Cruz Warriors in Feb. 2020.

After working with Simmons over the last week at Golden State’s offseason minicamp, Steve Kerr believes the University of Houston product “still has years to offer in the NBA.”

Kerr via Warriors SoundCloud:

It’s fun to coach these guys this week. Jonathan Simmons has had a really good week of camp and still has years to offer in the NBA, in my opinion.

When asked if Simmons is a fit for the Warriors, Kerr responded with “possibly.”

Possibly. We could use length on the wings. We know that. So, I think he showed that he’s still got the athleticism and length to be a factor defensively. He’s got the strength to switch onto bigger players and hold his own down on the block. And offensively, he’s a good 3-point shooter. He’s got the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim. So, I’m a fan, and obviously, there’s still a lot of work to be done with our roster. We will see how it all shakes up.

With several expensive contracts on the books, the Warriors will need to get creative while rebuilding the roster for 2020-21. With young players like Jordan Poole, Ky Bowman, Mychal Mulder and Juan Toscano-Anderson currently listed as options off the bench, Kerr could use a veteran presence like Simmons to stabilize his second unit.

Following his performance at minicamp, Simmons could be in line to compete for a roster spot with the Warriors when preseason training camp arrives.

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Warriors add five G League non-roster players to roster for offseason voluntary minicamp

Five members from Golden State’s G League affiliate in Santa Cruz will join the Warriors at Chase Center for a voluntary offseason minicamp.

For the first time since March, the Golden State Warriors will step on the court for practice. On Monday, the Warriors opened up a voluntary minicamp at Chase Center in the Bay Area.

Without an invitation to the NBA’s Orlando Bubble at Disney World, “The Dubble” will serve as the Warriors’ first form of team basketball activities since the season was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Before workouts begin, the team will go through coronavirus testing and a 48-hour quarantine window. Following their quarantine, the Warriors go through group workouts at Golden State’s San Francisco facility. During their stay in The Dubble, the Warriors will lodge in a campus environment.

After missing all of the 2019-20 campaign, Klay Thompson is expected to join the Warriors at minicamp. However, the Splash Brother could be missing his two of his All-Star teammates at Chase Center. Both Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are doubtful for the voluntary camp due to family reasons.

Along with Thompson and the rest of Golden State’s roster, five members of the Warriors G League affiliate in Santa Cruz will be available at minicamp. Before camp began, the Warriors added Roger Moute a Bidias, Zach Norvell Jr., Jeremy Pargo, Jonathon Simmons and Ryan Taylor as non-roster invites.

Via @GLeagueWarriors on Twitter:

Simmons will serve as the group veteran, playing in over 250 games in his NBA career. After stops in San Antonio, Orlando and Philadelphia, the Houston product signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors last season.

During Golden State’s 2019-20 run, Pargo and Norvell Jr. were called up for 10-day contracts. Both Pargo and Norvell suited up for three games in Golden State before their deals expired.

Alongside Thompson and Andre Wiggins, the Bay Area Bubble will give the G League players an opportunity to impress Steve Kerr and Bob Myers before the Warriors progress through their extended offseason.

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Former Sixers F Jonathon Simmons: ’bout time’ Brett Brown got fired

Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Jonathon Simmons says it’s “bout time” they fired Brett Brown.

The Philadelphia 76ers made a move on Monday that was predictable after being swept in Round 1 as they moved on from coach Brett Brown after seven seasons at the helm. It was a move that was understandable, but that does not mean he didn’t do a good job considering the circumstances.

There is one player who is perfectly happy with seeing Brown fired and that is former Sixers forward Jonathon Simmons. Philadelphia acquired him from the Orlando Magic in the Markelle Fultz trade at the 2019 deadline, but he did not play much in 15 games with the Sixers and he did not factor into the team’s future plans as he was then traded to the Washington Wizards.

The lack of playing time is most likely why he is perfectly content with seeing Brown let go.

Simmons could just not find his footing on the Sixers roster in the 2018-19 season and he has not played in the NBA since. The Wizards released him shortly after trading him. [lawrence-related id=37166,37158,37151]