Sixerscan wrote:cksdayoff wrote:fultz didnt even sign his rookie contract yet but he is still playing tonight. how can u not love this kid
That's pretty normal. All of these top picks end up getting 120% of their slot, even injured guys like Noel and Embiid. There's little to no risk of playing.
Okafor signed after a few games, MCW didn't sign until like August. Similar stuff with previous rookies. Was more weird how Simmons allegedly made a big deal of it.
It wasn't Simmons it was Rich Paul... Simmons wanted to play. The deal was signed anyway on Day 2 so it was never a big deal.
Rich Paul, the agent for Simmons, was in attendance, and while he expressed optimism that Simmons would play in the summer, he couldn't give a definitive answer.
"You would like for a guy to step in there, but obviously there are some things that me, personally, that I have to protect him with, and if all is good then we look forward to it," Paul said. "Until then we will see what happens."
So Simmons' status is to be determined.
"Obviously he will look for me to give him the OK and I think he will be OK, but you will never know," Paul said.
Like Paul, Sixers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo was optimistic that Simmons would play, but he too couldn't say with certainty.
The first step will be for Simmons to sign a contract. Colangelo said a first-round pick can't officially agree to a deal until July 1.
