Ben Simmons being bought out. Any suitors?

durantbird · Post #1 » by **durantbird** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:45 pm

I'm not sure how useful he can be, but I guess some contenders might want to take a chance on him? Pheonix, Warriors, Dallas?

jayjaysee · Post #2 » by **jayjaysee** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:51 pm

Would seem like a great fit for Dallas and fill a decent need off the bench... And didn’t seem impossible to throw Powell in some trade at the deadline.

But Dallas is good with our guys

Think it’s most likely LAC. I like Cleveland if they can. Want to see them load up as much as possible..

And on the court fit? I really like him in Miami. But they haven’t been rumored at all.

Astaluego · Post #3 » by **Astaluego** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:05 pm

If I had to bet...I guess I'd go West. Grizzlies/Kings may have the Clippers in order...although I think he wouldn't want to be exposed in a large market

tmorgan · Post #4 » by **tmorgan** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:16 pm

We need some more unforgettable Ben Simmons playoff moments, so I hope he goes somewhere good, gets some minutes, and does something ridiculously silly.

babyjax13 · Post #5 » by **babyjax13** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:22 pm

Can Phoenix sign him? I thought the second apron interfered with buyouts. I'd love that for the Sun, I like the Dallas fit.

ejftw · Post #6 » by **ejftw** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:40 pm

Part of me feels that the Clips opened a roster spot with Simmo s bring anticipated to be bought out, as they haven't converted Jordan yet. Which would've been my second guess.

Not sure if I want it to happen, but for the min? Why not

Post #7 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:46 pm

OKC he's their backup PF and big wing defender

Post #8 » by **gswhoops** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:47 pm

babyjax13 wrote:Can Phoenix sign him? I thought the second apron interfered with buyouts. I'd love that for the Sun, I like the Dallas fit.

Yeah you're right, if you're over the first apron you can't sign anyone whose pre-buyout salary was greater than the MLE. So that rules out the Suns for Simmons

SkyHook · Post #9 » by **SkyHook** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:49 pm

Teams over the 1st apron can't sign a cut player who made more than the NTMLE. That eliminates:

PHX
MIN
BOS
NYK
LAL
MIL
DEN

DAL & GSW are both hardcapped at the 1st apron and are pretty close to it.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/apron/_/year/2024

clippertown · Post #10 » by **clippertown** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 3:15 am

SkyHook wrote:Teams over the 1st apron can't sign a cut player who made more than the NTMLE. That eliminates:

PHX
MIN
BOS
NYK
LAL
MIL
DEN

DAL & GSW are both hardcapped at the 1st apron and are pretty close to it.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/apron/_/year/2024

Also, Cleveland is only $700K below the tax and they are unwilling to go beyond it for any reason. Clippers have a decent amount under the cap and some additional in unspent MLE. If the Clippers want him, it looks like they have the most to offer.

toooskies · Post #11 » by **toooskies** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 5:06 am

clippertown wrote:
SkyHook wrote:Teams over the 1st apron can't sign a cut player who made more than the NTMLE. That eliminates:

PHX
MIN
BOS
NYK
LAL
MIL
DEN

DAL & GSW are both hardcapped at the 1st apron and are pretty close to it.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/apron/_/year/2024

Also, Cleveland is only $700K below the tax and they are unwilling to go beyond it for any reason. Clippers have a decent amount under the cap and some additional in unspent MLE. If the Clippers want him, it looks like they have the most to offer.

Spotrac has the Cavs $1.6m below. There are some unlikely incentives out there (Hunter winning DPOY!) but the Cavs didn’t seem to be worried.

clippertown · Post #12 » by **clippertown** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 5:17 am

toooskies wrote:
clippertown wrote:
SkyHook wrote:Teams over the 1st apron can't sign a cut player who made more than the NTMLE. That eliminates:

PHX
MIN
BOS
NYK
LAL
MIL
DEN

DAL & GSW are both hardcapped at the 1st apron and are pretty close to it.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/apron/_/year/2024

Also, Cleveland is only $700K below the tax and they are unwilling to go beyond it for any reason. Clippers have a decent amount under the cap and some additional in unspent MLE. If the Clippers want him, it looks like they have the most to offer.

Spotrac has the Cavs $1.6m below. There are some unlikely incentives out there (Hunter winning DPOY!) but the Cavs didn’t seem to be worried.

Not trying to be argumentative but Sportrac has them at $177.4M in cap allocations with a first apron of $178.1M - around $700K. Am I reading this wrong (it won't be the first time)? Not sure it matters since the Clips have $5M in space and $1.9M in tax space.

toooskies · Post #13 » by **toooskies** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 5:26 am

clippertown wrote:
toooskies wrote:
clippertown wrote:Also, Cleveland is only $700K below the tax and they are unwilling to go beyond it for any reason. Clippers have a decent amount under the cap and some additional in unspent MLE. If the Clippers want him, it looks like they have the most to offer.

Spotrac has the Cavs $1.6m below. There are some unlikely incentives out there (Hunter winning DPOY!) but the Cavs didn’t seem to be worried.

Not trying to be argumentative but Sportrac has them at $177.4M in cap allocations with a first apron of $178.1M - around $700K. Am I reading this wrong (it won't be the first time)? Not sure it matters since the Clips have $5M in space and $1.9M in tax space.

Go to the Cavs page and it clearly has the Cavs with their space right at the top. The $177.4m number isn’t correct, it’s down near $170m.

clippertown · Post #14 » by **clippertown** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 6:19 am

toooskies wrote:
clippertown wrote:
toooskies wrote:Spotrac has the Cavs $1.6m below. There are some unlikely incentives out there (Hunter winning DPOY!) but the Cavs didn’t seem to be worried.

Not trying to be argumentative but Sportrac has them at $177.4M in cap allocations with a first apron of $178.1M - around $700K. Am I reading this wrong (it won't be the first time)? Not sure it matters since the Clips have $5M in space and $1.9M in tax space.

Go to the Cavs page and it clearly has the Cavs with their space right at the top. The $177.4m number isn’t correct, it’s down near $170m.

Thats tax space, not apron space - I think. Either way, still hoping for an addition in the buyout market for the Clippers. Both teams will likely get someone good, but I have believed for years that Simmons will flourish in Los Angeles. Better late than never.

Post #15 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 7:18 am

I like th fit on Miami, Dallas and Philly.. yes, Philly

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #16 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 8:17 am

Think obvious answer is LAC. Would be surprised if they couldn’t land him.

ejftw · Post #17 » by **ejftw** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 6:36 pm

ejftw wrote:Part of me feels that the Clips opened a roster spot with Simmo s bring anticipated to be bought out, as they haven't converted Jordan yet. Which would've been my second guess.

Not sure if I want it to happen, but for the min? Why not

#ItsOver

Really tho, Clippers have had luck with buy outs in recent years playing well (Batum, Big Government, Westbrook), hoping it continues

toooskies · Post #18 » by **toooskies** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 6:46 pm

Simmons to the Clippers, confirmed by Haynes. https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbhaynes.bsky.social/post/3lhoqsrib5s2g

Post #19 » by **jbk1234** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 7:05 pm

toooskies wrote:Simmons to the Clippers, confirmed by Haynes. https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbhaynes.bsky.social/post/3lhoqsrib5s2g

I only wanted the Cavs to add him after a serious discussion about his expected role, and frankly, even if he said all the right things, it would've been difficult to trust.

toooskies · Post #20 » by **toooskies** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 7:19 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
toooskies wrote:Simmons to the Clippers, confirmed by Haynes. https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbhaynes.bsky.social/post/3lhoqsrib5s2g

I only wanted the Cavs to add him after a serious discussion about his expected role, and frankly, even if he said all the right things, it would've been difficult to trust.

Yep. He was an interesting on-court fit but you never know how going from a $40m contract to an end-of-bench minimum guy is going to go.