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Post by Walt Frazier on Oct 15, 2021 18:50:45 GMT
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS Ben Simmons Ben is going to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers! It's a full max contract with max raises and a PO in Year 5. We want to thank the Pelicans and Clippers especially for their heavy interest, as well as the Suns, Blazers, and Cavaliers for checking in and expressing interest or even offering, but just not at the level needed to be in final discussions. Here in the D5-verse, Ben has no issues with the 76ers or the city of Philadelphia. There are good players who can shoot and even handle the ball but Ben is the clear, primary playmaker. They're also able to get that 5th year of the max offer, which is a LOT of money to secure for Ben. Ultimately, the other teams had lineup issues as well, and while we were leaning away from New Orleans anyway, once they re-signed Hayward there was no longer an offer there for Ben. So it came down to the Clippers & 76ers. Since the 76ers have also recently made a big trade to bring Ben to Philly and shown their love with this offer, things ultimately broke their way. Year 1: $28,103,500 Year 2: $30,211,262 Year 3: $32,319,025 Year 4: $34,426,787 Year 5: $36,534,550 Total: $161,595,124 Congratulations to Allen Iverson and the City of Brotherly Love!
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Post by Allen Iverson on Oct 15, 2021 19:03:10 GMT
Welcome back, Ben!
Thanks, Walt!
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Post by Tom Izzo on Oct 15, 2021 21:12:11 GMT
That's a lot of basketball money for an Instagram influencer!
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