Ben Simmons loses his agent after refusing to play for the New York Knicks, continues to hold out until the 76ers come knocking

Ben Simmons’ agent just cut ties, and honestly, good riddance. Bernie Lee is a total moron for thinking Ben Simmons should entertain the New York Knicks of all places.

The Knicks? Please.

That rat-infested fanbase, that disaster-class of a franchise, that cursed building where basketball dreams go to die? Again, please.

Respect to Ben Simmons for tuning that out.

Knicks have had dialogue with free agent Ben Simmons over the course of the offseason and certainly have had interest in him, but club has never made a formal offer to Simmons, per league sources. Landry Shamet, Malcolm Brogdon among those on NYK radar for its lone roster spot

— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September 8, 2025

If you really think about it, this might not even be about the Knicks at all. Maybe this is a backdoor message to the Sixers. Maybe Ben Simmons is showing he can be loyal, that he’d rather sit at home than throw on a Knicks jersey, and that the only real resolution here is an inevitable return to Philadelphia.

Crazy? Maybe. I’ve been right about Ben Simmons since the Sixers drafted him first overall and I’m going to bet on myself that I’m right yet again.

The amount of people now posting about Ben Simmons returning and being open to it disgusts me. I spent years being trashed for saying it. As usual, I turn out to be right.

— Drew Smith (@drewmsmith) September 9, 2025

The alternative is believing Simmons is actually done with basketball at 29 years old after making $200 million. While his decline has been brutal, the NBA always finds ways to forgive talent. The Knicks don’t deserve him, the Clippers didn’t know what to do with him, and the Sixers… well, the story would write itself.

NBA Insider says there were ‘overtures’ between Ben Simmons and the Sixers after Nets buyout and once again, I’m demanding to ‘Complete The Process’

So yeah, let his agent bail. Let the Knicks beg. Simmons holding out until the Liberty Bell rings again in Philly is all-time redemption arc.

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