NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons' Camp Trying To Recoup Millions Worth Of Fines From 76ers

Ben Simmons may be a member of the Brooklyn Nets already, but it appears the beef that he has with the Philadelphia 76ers is not yet over.

The 25-year-old along with his representatives are allegedly set to file a formal grievance against the Sixers in the coming days.

It seems the reason behind this move is tied to the fines and withheld paychecks on Simmons, Kyle Nuebeck of the PhillyVoice reported.

It will be recalled that Simmons lost over $19 million in fines since the 2021-22 season started.

He missed games and batted that he was not mentally ready to play for Philly before asking to be traded, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported.

The 2016 NBA Rookie of the Year has not cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million that was due to him last October 1.

This was 25% of his $33 million salary. Simmons lost $360,000 for each game that he missed.

Hence, the Australian cager and his camp seem bent on filing a grievance with the intent of getting that lost money back.

Simmons is expected to argue that he was unable to be with the team for mental reasons and the fines were not justified.

"I truly believe the fines, the targeting, the negative publicity shined on the issue—that's very unnecessary and has furthered the mental health issues for Ben," Klutch Sports CEO and Simmons' agent, Rich Paul, said to Shams Charania of The Athletic back in November. "Either you help Ben, or come out and say he's lying. Which one is it?"

It remains to be seen if the camp of Simmons will be successful.

On their end, the Sixers are expected to counter by saying that Simmons never met with a health professional and that they never received documentation that explained why the top pick of the 2016 NBA Draft was unavailable earlier this 2021-22 season.

However, based on the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, it seems Philly has grounds to make the claim, the Bleacher Report reported.