Simmons saga escalates as 76ers withhold 11m in bitter battle
October 2, 2021 â€" 11.46amThe Philadelphia 76ers put 25 per cent of money owed to Australian guard Ben Simmons per his contract - $US8.25 million ($11.4 million) - into an escrow account in response to his holdout, multiple media outlets reported Friday (US time).
The Sixers say they will deduct any fines Simmons racks up from the account. Simmons has not reported the team for training camp and has requested a trade.
Simmons’ contract calls for him receiving two payments of $8.25 million before the season gets underway. He received the first payment August 2.
The Sixers open their pre-season schedule Monday against the Raptors in Toronto. Should Simmons miss that game, he reportedly would be fined about $US227,000 ($313,000). That amount would be deducted for each game he misses.
“Some guys rely on the team to be successful to stay in the league and make money somehow,†Embiid said after practice Thursday.
Reuters
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