According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers started internal discussions about Simmons this week at the NBA’s pre-draft combine in Chicago.
As one would expect, other teams watched Simmons’ offensive struggles in the Sixers’ Round 2 loss to the Hawks with interest.
The Simmons-Embiid pairing was very effective for the Sixers this season after a relatively off year during the 2019-20 campaign in which Al Horford’s presence had a significant impact.
Wojnarowski’s reporting aligns with Morey’s comments at his end-of-season press conference, where he was peppered with questions about Simmons.
Really, 25 or 26 teams in this league would love to be in our situation with an MVP-caliber top player, an All-Star, a near-All-Star, great young players who are signed for the long term, good veterans.
“So we’ve got a good foundation, we just have to do better.