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Kings end pursuit of Ben Simmons

Adrian Wojnarowksi: ESPN Sources: The Sacramento Kings – one of the most aggressive teams in the market and once an eager suitor for Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons – have ended pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks. Story soon.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
The Sacramento Kings have ended their pursuit of trading for Ben Simmons, per @Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Sixers’ asking price is reportedly too steep. pic.twitter.com/idzdKz6drr2:31 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
According to a league source the Kings have ended conversations on the Ben Simmons front. Asking price is much higher than what is being reported. Kings moving on to other targets. More to come on this. @Adrian Wojnarowski first with the news. – 2:29 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Crypto NFT eSports organization Perion says Sixers forward Ben Simmons has joined as a strategic advisor and ambassador. Perion is an NFT eSports team aspiring to deliver on the economic promise of metaverse gaming. pic.twitter.com/IGA6AyTGF92:28 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on the Sacramento Kings dropping out of pursuit of a Ben Simmons trade with the Philadelphia 76ers: es.pn/3ILAIzl2:28 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: The Sacramento Kings – one of the most aggressive teams in the market and once an eager suitor for Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons – have ended pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks. Story soon. – 2:20 PM

Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
BetOnLine.ag lists the @Portland Trail Blazers as the second-most likely landing spot for 76ers’ Ben Simmons before the trade deadline at 7-2. @Sacramento Kings are 1st (3-1) and @Jaryd Wilson 3rd at 4-1.
Doesn’t project whom the Blazers give up to acquire Simmons, however.
#RipCity – 12:26 PM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
At this point I’m pretty confident Ben Simmons to Sacramento isn’t happening. And I don’t think that’s a bad thing.
As much as I’ve wanted a swing for the fences move, going all-in for a small chance at the…PLAY IN…isn’t it.
Trade for good fit pieces, hard workers & picks. – 12:12 PM

Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#NBA column: The #Sixers should try to add one of these playmakers at the Feb. 10 trade deadline even if Ben Simmons isn’t involved: https://t.co/uSLKL9GgaL pic.twitter.com/djrViY7Vvj12:05 PM

Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#NBA column: Even if the #Sixers don’t trade Ben Simmons at the deadline, they should add a playmaker to bolster the bench: https://t.co/uSLKL9GgaL #76ers pic.twitter.com/15wSUe2cG96:45 AM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
TNT analyst Charles Barkley feels bad for Joel Embiid; says 76ers must play or trade Ben Simmons to become ‘true contenders’ for first NBA championship since 1983
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac…3:16 AM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Shaquille O’Neal calls out ‘crybaby’ Ben Simmons amid holdout from 76ers: ‘I don’t respect him’
cbssports.com/nba/news/shaqu…1:28 AM

Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#NBA column: With a chance the #Sixers will trade Ben Simmons by Feb. 10, here are the #Sixers’ all-time best deadline deals, including the blockbuster 2001 swap with the #Hawks for Dikembe Mutombo (for subscribers): https://t.co/UR2PDRKtwz #76ers pic.twitter.com/txB6VzN2vn12:45 AM

Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Updated #NBA column: The #Sixers need to add a playmaker at Feb. 10 trade deadline even if Ben Simmons isn’t traded: https://t.co/uSLKL9GgaL pic.twitter.com/fCABQQI80i11:55 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Column: A layer on the Sixers looming decision on Ben Simmons: Joel Embiid is having the kind of season that shouldn’t go to waste si.com/nba/2022/01/28…11:50 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
The All-Star votes from players also shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
Ben Simmons received 2 votes. John Wall received 1.
They have played 0 minutes this season. pic.twitter.com/uVGItdTT0i10:06 PM

Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#NBA column: Even if the #Sixers don’t trade Ben Simmons at the deadline, here are some guards they could target: https://t.co/gBzqMeKTnc #76ers pic.twitter.com/LYTRpQQg4N9:49 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Ben Simmons got two votes from players to be an All-Star starter. So did Grayson Allen. – 8:18 PM

Dave Mason @DeuceMason
“I would go to Daryl Morey and say ‘pick 4 on my team, and you can have them.'”
@Sean Cunningham joined us to talk about the deadline and he gave his thoughts on Ben Simmons.
🔊: https://t.co/CX5rAuHIeh
📺: https://t.co/y4dk9oextS pic.twitter.com/mm5P1afmJ34:18 PM

More on this storyline

Adrian Wojnarowksi: Inside of two weeks until the February 10 NBA trade deadline, the Kings believe the asking price for Simmons is too steep and that a pathway to reaching an agreement with the Sixers doesn’t exist, sources said. -via Twitter @wojespn / January 28, 2022

I can’t find a team out there these days that believes Morey is bluffing about keeping Simmons past the deadline to A) first make what sounds to outsiders as a rather hopeless attempt to convince Simmons to rejoin the team for a playoff drive and B) more importantly retain Simmons to offer him as the centerpiece of offseason trade pitches for the likes of Portland’s Damian Lillard, Washington’s Bradley Beal, Boston’s Jaylen Brown and, of course, Brooklyn’s James Harden -via marcstein.substack.com / January 28, 2022

The Athletic NBA Show: In this week’s ‘Hoops Adjacent’ @HowardBeck explains where the info or disinfo may be coming from when it comes to James Harden wanting out of Brooklyn. @davidaldridgedc @ThompsonScribe Listen Apple: http://apple.co/3jpVA3i Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2OJXcHe -via Twitter / January 27, 2022