AaronB wrote:kuclas wrote:AaronB wrote:
Just to be clear, I consistently say "a non-playing" Simmons has the worst contract in the league. I am always careful to make a distinction between a non-playing and a playing Simmons contract.
A playing and mentally healthy Simmons is quite a good player, with certain offensive limitations on a max contract. Still, his contract has significant value if mentally healthy and playing.
First of all John wall is the worst contract in the league playing or non paying.
As for Simmons being the worst contract. If Simmons was the worst even not playing. Why are other GM inquiring about him? It’s no secret at least 4-5 teams have seriously inquired about Simmons. So that means his contract is NOT EVEN CLOSe to be the worst contract. And if other GM were inquiring about him even with 120 million close to guarantee left. They aren’t concern about his contact. Period. Everyone knows he’s faking it. Everyone. They just playing the game since he involve the mental clause. That mental clause excuse can only go on for so long. If klutch and Simmons were serious about mental illness. They would say Simmons not ready to play. Period. But they added he’s not ready to play plus wants to be traded
No, John Wall is at least willing to try to earn his paycheck. He is a 5 time all star and averaged 20PPG last year. Houston just does not want him to try to earn his paycheck. This is the exact opposite situation of Simmons.
Of course other teams have contacted the 6ers. I am sure that the Magic have called and offered Harris + filler (negative contract). That still does not make a non-playing Simmons anything the more than the worst contract in the NBA.
Frankly, if Simmons is lying, this makes his value even less. To fake mental illness when there is none does not redeem 1 penny of Simmons's contract value. People can recover from mental illness, liars never recover.
Again, all this changes if Simmons recovers and starts playing again. Until then, Morey will need to find an idiot GM if he insists on value. That idiot GM will need to have the right mix of contracts also.
So, in summation, "Heads I win, tails you lose".