they got an mvp caliber big man in his prime that needs to win now and this seesaw soap opera shit does nothing but distract the team and fuck up their focus.

im not even sure what the end game is anymore. is morey playing hardball to make simmons relent and join the team? it seems like it. otherwise they would do what other teams have done when a trade is imminent. give that nigga paid time off then ship his ass to the highest bidder.

his trade value damn sure aint increasing through this whole ordeal. shit its prolly plummeting. even if ben is a good piece for your team...who the hell wants to give up good players of value just to deal with *this* shit?