Philadelphia 76ers

One of the biggest question marks league-wide right now is what will happen with Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. After losing to the Hawks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, there has seemed to be a fallout between Simmons and the 76ers, which is why Philadelphia has been shopping him all offseason long. 

However, the 76ers’ asking price is ridiculous, especially since Ben Simmons is not really much of an offensive threat as he’s shown during his time in Philadelphia. He is an All-Star and All-NBA performer that has the potential to be one of the better two-way players in the league, but he is a major liability right now that teams would have to be committed to fixing. Nobody has been willing to offer up assets equal to the Sixers’ price for Simmons, which is why he still remains on their roster. 

At some point, it seems likely that Ben Simmons will be on the move, but the 76ers will need to have the right talents in their backcourt in place to take over for him. Tyrese Maxey is a young talent with a bright future and rookie Jaden Springer could be someone the 76ers look to take over the backcourt in time, but Rajon Rondo is a veteran guy that could contribute immediately for Philly. 

Last season, the Philadelphia 76ers traded for George Hill at the trade deadline, but he barely played for them and left for the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason, so the Sixers could use another veteran presence in their backcourt.

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Rondo has been a part of multiple championship teams in his past and is still a premier passer/facilitator, which is why the 76ers would be at the front of the line to sign him to bring him to Philadelphia should he become a free agent.