Where should Simmons go from a maximum salary to a basic salary, or even marginalized?

Ben Simmons recently appeared on social media and posted a photo of himself fishing. He looked at the photos and was really casual and didn't worry about the contract issue next season. But Simmons may not really have a team to open a contract for him. At least a contract of tens of millions will definitely be gone. As for whether the basic salary is given by a team, I don’t know.

He was bought out by the Nets last season and joined the Clippers with a minimum salary of 1.1 million. When he made his debut as a substitute, he handed over a perfect data of 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. After the game, Harden praised it and called it a "defensive event". Clippers fans really felt that they had found a treasure and said it was too suitable for the Clippers' system. But the good times didn't last long, or it was a flash in the pan. Simmons was injured after a few matches (knee problems).

's return is not the case at all, it has little effect, and he does affect the space on the court, so Coach Lu directly marginalized him. In the playoffs, he averaged 8.3 minutes of playing time and only scored 0.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists, which was almost useless. Simmons really couldn't play such a high-end game in the playoffs. According to statistics from US media, Simmons made 5 of 34 three-pointers in his career, and his ability was almost 0, and his mid-range shots accounted for only 3.7%. It can be said that there is no shooting threat. On the court, the opponent can completely let him go and go directly to the inside. In addition, his free throw shooting percentage is only 50-60%. He can even use the "shark-cutting tactic" on him when he is present...

And since the lumbar nerve injury in 2020, his athletic ability has dropped a lot, with the speed from 6.2m/s to 5.4m/s, and the lateral movement speed has dropped significantly, and the defensive end is not as good as expected.

The Clippers are likely to not keep Simmons. They are not short of substitute point guards now. Although many people complain that Bogdan is not accurate, they are enough. What the team urgently needs now is the power forward who plays in the No. 4 position. After Xiao Ka lost weight, he obviously could no longer play in the No. 4 position. The Timberwolves' Reed will be a good signing target. According to reports, Reed's team hopes to sign a four-year contract of 110 million. The Timberwolves obviously have no salary space, and Reed will most likely enter the free market.

Of course, if the Clippers can get Durant over, this is another version!

In addition, the Clippers are likely to not renew their contract with Powell for a maximum salary. Although they hit a career high this year, the playoffs have dropped a lot, and they really don’t make any progress in the face of high-end games. If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, the Clippers should recommend Powell!

The Clippers' intentions are very clear now. According to the contract standards of the small card, the small card has two years left for the contract, and all the main players must be synchronized. This salary structure will be very flexible in two years. At that time, the only one of Zubacs may have a contract, and the contracts between Xiaoka and Harden will expire, and it depends on the situation whether to choose to rebuild or completely change the core of the lineup.

Finally, I continued to talk about Simmons. He received a total salary of more than 203 million yuan in his career, but maybe his mind has been no longer on the court. Simmons has 14 startups under his name, so he is not short of money, so he can still invest, at least he has already figured out a way out for himself. As for playing basketball, it is really just a side job for Simmons now.

But he is only 28 years old. Is it too early to retire as the No. 1 pick in 2016? I should still enter the free market to test the waters this summer, it depends on whether any team will give him a contract!

Do you think there are still teams who want Simmons?