Ben firm on 76ers stand

MALIGNED Australian NBA star Ben Simmons has sensationally deterred his Philadelphia teammates from travelling to Los Angeles to convince him to commit to the 2021-22 season.

According to reports, Sixers, including Joel Embiid and Boomers teammate Matisse Thybulle, were set to fly to LA in an effort to convince Simmons to reverse his trade demand.

But Simmons told them not to come.