Report: 76ers wanted both Haliburton, Fox in Simmons trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
The Kings were long tied in NBA rumors to land superstar Ben Simmons in a possible trade with the Philadelphia 76ers before talks reportedly halted in late January.
In a report filed Sunday, Matt Moore of Action Network gave clarity as to why, citing sources.
“The Kings had talks with the Sixers for Ben Simmons, but the asking price was both De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton — no surprise given Philly’s consistent asking price for Simmons being astronomical — but eventually reports surfaced the Kings were taking both off the board,” Moore wrote.
Simmons hasn’t played in 2021-22 after requesting a trade following the 76ers’ season-ending playoff series loss to the Atlanta Hawks in June.
Fox has missed the Kings’ last eight games with ankle issues. He’s averaging 21.0 points per game this season and shooting a career-worst 24.8 percent from downtown.
In his encore…