Nets buy out ben Simmons; Switch to Clipperers next, say sources

Ben Simmons agreed to a contract purchase at the Brooklyn Nets and intended to sign the exceptions to the La Clippers after completing the exceptions, said sources on Saturday with ESPN Shams Charania.

Simmons, a three-time all-star, closes the Clippers as high on the buyout field. In recent years, the Clippers have had an enormous success on the Buyout market, with productive stays of Russell Westbrook, Nicolas Batum and Reggie Jackson.

The 28 -year -old Simmons spent three seasons in Brooklyn since he was acquired in a deal that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. During these years, he dealt with a variety of injuries and only played more than 40 games with the networks. When he left the franchise, he returned $ 1.1 million in his Buyout, the part of the minimum contract, Sources Charania said.

Simmons will now join Harden in Los Angeles for a Clipper team that seventh seventh in the Western Conference classification in Play on Saturday after he had dropped three in a row.

This season, Simmons scored an average of 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 25 minutes per game. He assumes to give the Clipper another urgently needed playmaker and ball handler who can help relieve the pressure on harden and Kawhi Leonard.

The Clipper also added Bogdan Bogdanovic this week to create more offensive, and shot for a team that exceeded expectations this season due to his stingy defense. As part of the deal, which landed Bogdanovic, the Clippers were exchanging hernance man against Atlanta. With 6-foot-10, Simmons can be the Swiss knife-like utility player that the man should be for coach Ty Lue this season.

In any case, the Clippers will hope that Simmons will be able to create more recordings for teammates, to be another defender with size and to help them on the glass, as they continue to go on a top after the All Star break -Six-place in the playoffs.

Simmons is last year of a five -year, maximum contract that he signed with the Sixers. He will meet free agency this summer. In addition to the Clippers, Simmons also met with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

ESPNS OHM YOUNGMISUK contributed to this report.