>“The most realistic vision of this fall’s Nets is that it’s \[Mikal\] Bridges, \[Nic\] Claxton, and \[Spencer\] Dinwiddie driving the bus with a cohort of scrappy role players and whatever they can get from Simmons,” writes John Hollinger of The Athletic on May 4.
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>“I’ve been in this position,” Hollinger writes. “There is really no other option than to ride it out, because a) the possibility of using the contract as matching salary in a trade is just too valuable to pass up, and b) I mean, what’s the alternative? Having $37 million in dead money (or $12 million in stretched money) on the cap each year, just so you can fill that roster spot with a minimum guy who might not even be any better?
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>“At least, as long as Simmons is still there and in uniform, you have the possibility – the brief glimmer of hope! – that he can have some kind of \[Russell\] Westbrookian career U-turn that restores some of his value…this is arguably the worst contract in the league right now.”
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>“What would make this a good summer,” asks Hollinger. “First, re-signing Johnson at a number they can live with; I think anything less than $90 million over four years is a win. Second, hitting on their draft pick(s) and adding more talent into the pipeline. And third, finding trades that turn their surplus of big wings into trade exceptions and/or draft assets they can use in the future. If they succeed on number three, in fact, we can add a fourth barometer: using their mid-level exception to add another rotation player at either point guard or center.”
[https://heavy.com/sports/brooklyn-nets/ben-simmons-future-contract-marks-vaughn/](https://heavy.com/sports/brooklyn-nets/ben-simmons-future-contract-marks-vaughn/)
by Stock-Astronomer2709
5 Comments
In order to trade simmons we need to give up assets, we are not in that position to do that
I agree. We just have to deal with Simmons and root for him. Just pray he gets back to a fraction of what he once was.
And signing Cam J is an obvious must. Keep those picks and just try to add more young talent (Marks is good at scouting, that can’t be denied).
And yeah, just more or less run it back.
No point of trading Simmons, just rehab him and let him play
Nets have no other option then to polish this turd, they know it, we know it. (The situation is a turd, not him in particular) We are stuck with him, no one wants him…if he made less money maybe it would be possible to trade him and not get raked over the coals in a trade…but here we are 🤷🏾♂️
By this years Trade Deadline it’ll be easier to Trade away Simmons if he doesn’t return back to form.
October 1st I believe Simmons receives 50% of his salary so his contract gets closer and closer to an Expiring Contract.
By the Trade Deadline whatever Team that potentially Trades for him will owe next years salary plus whatever is left over of the remaining 50% of his contract between Oct 1st until Trade Deadline.
His contract would count Salary Cap wise for whatever Team that gets him in a Trade but the difference between this years Trade Deadline and next Offseason when he’s an Expiring is negligible though it exists.