Simmons likes post about Lillard wanting to play with him

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Ben Simmons likes post about Damian Lillard wanting to play with three-time All-Star

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 12/6/21

Ben Simmons is a hard man to find these days … except on social media.

The absentee Philadelphia 76ers star offered an interesting reaction Monday to the recent report that linked him to Portland Trail Blazers counterpart Damian Lillard. Simmons “liked” an Instagram post from Bleacher Report about the report. Here is a screenshot of Simmons’ “like.”

Ben Simmons seems like interested huh Ben and Dame duo sheesh pic.twitter.com/BDd9PoSSqo

— Ally (@allyromes) December 6, 2021

The report, which was from The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Sam Amick, revealed that Lillard supposedly wants to play with Simmons for a number of different reasons. The former No. 1 overall pick Simmons remains at an impasse with the Sixers and has been away from the team all year. Lillard’s Trail Blazers, now under .500, have been a flop this season and are in sore need of any kind of upgrade.

While Lillard is under contract through 2024, this year is widely seen as a litmus test for him to decide if he wants to pursue a move out of Portland. Some indications are that this could be the time to strike on Simmons too, especially given this apparently mutual interest in teaming up with Lillard.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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