{"id":1557748,"date":"2023-04-15T12:06:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T16:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1557748"},"modified":"2023-04-15T12:06:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T16:06:18","slug":"why-isnt-ben-simmons-playing-76ers-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/why-isnt-ben-simmons-playing-76ers-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Isn't Ben Simmons Playing Against the 76ers in the Playoffs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Every Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> fan on earth was champing at the bit for a chance to play Ben Simmons<\/a> and the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Sixers already won the Simmons-James Harden trade in emphatic fashion, but they still wanted to stick it to the once-beloved player who held the franchise hostage for almost a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And by the grace of the basketball gods, the 76ers landed their dream first-round matchup. Only, it won't be as satisfying as they would've liked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Simmons will be in attendance for the first round of the playoffs, but he won't be suiting up in any postseason game this year. So, what gives?<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy isn't Ben Simmons playing for the Nets in the playoffs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n