PHILADELPHIA — The Ben Simmons Saga is finally over.
On Thursday, the 76ers parted ways with the disgruntled All-Star who refused to play in exchange for the player that Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey was in part hired to deliver to Philadelphia.
The team acquired perennial All-NBA guard James Harden and Paul Millsap from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. The team agreed to the deal before Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline. The Nets will get the Sixers' unprotected 2022 first-round pick and a protected 2027 first-rounder.
