Ben Simmons files grievance to challenge nearly $20 million withheld to him by 76ers

Adrian Wojnarowski: Reporting with @RamonaShelburne and @Bobby Marks: Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has filed a grievance to challenge the nearly $20 million of salary withheld to him by the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Story soon on ESPN.
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Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Ben Simmons files grievance to restore nearly $20 million in salary #76ers withheld #Nets nypost.com/2022/04/02/ben… via @nypostsports teammate @ethan_sears – 10:39 AM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
As expected, Ben Simmons reportedly has filed a grievance to recoup $19 million in lost salary nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/02/as-… – 10:00 AM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN reporting with @Ramona Shelburne and @Bobby Marks on the looming arbitration showdown with Ben Simmons filing a grievance to recoup nearly $20M in lost 76ers salary: es.pn/378xSXA – 9:17 AM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Reporting with @RamonaShelburne and @Bobby Marks: Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has filed a grievance to challenge the nearly $20 million of salary withheld to him by the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Story soon on ESPN. – 8:16 AM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Friday NBA content …
Ben Simmons sticks with Nike after a hard (and presumably more lucrative) push from New Balance: marcstein.substack.com/p/ben-simmons-…
April Fools’ playoff thread that gives you the opportunity to be bold and/or foolish with your NBA title pick: marcstein.substack.com/p/lets-be-apri… – 6:00 PM Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Nets guard Ben Simmons resumes workouts in hopes of Playoff return
sportando.basketball/en/nets-guard-… – 2:57 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The latest on the potential ramp up of Nets three-time All-Star Ben Simmons: pic.twitter.com/p7LbIc6KHU – 2:20 PM Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC
Deleting my April Fool’s joke but it would be nice if the Nets actually told the truth about Ben Simmons among other issues for once. Their fans deserve transparency – 1:50 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Ben Simmons likely to miss start of playoffs nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/01/rep… – 11:48 AM Joe Vardon @joevardon
The Brooklyn Nets don’t have the time, stability, or Ben Simmons to set big-picture goals. The Milwaukee Bucks, on the other hand, have everything they need — most notably Giannis. But a first-round matchup between then could be closer than you think. theathletic.com/3223202/2022/0… – 10:05 AM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Nets’ Ben Simmons sticks with Nike after a serious flirtation with becoming a New Balance endorser, league sources say. My story: marcstein.substack.com/p/ben-simmons-… – 9:19 AM Joe Vardon @joevardon
Ben Simmons is not close to playing for the Nets. He most likely won’t be ready for the start of the playoffs, if Brooklyn even gets there. But if they do make it, the Nets could very much be the most dangerous low seed in history, ⁦@The Athletic⁩ theathletic.com/3223202/2022/0… – 9:00 AM

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Philadelphia has repeatedly insisted that Simmons was in breach of his contract under the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and National Basketball Players Association and had the right to recoup the money advanced him before the season. The NBA and NBPA have been at odds on this issue and now arbitration could set a precedent on how future matters of mental health and contracts might be handled. The filing was made with the team, NBA and NBPA late this week, sources said. -via ESPN / April 2, 2022 Minus the amount for escrow that was withheld by the NBA, the 76ers had been withholding nearly $1.3 million of Simmons’ salary in each of his paycheck. That has continued since the trade to the Nets, who are made to deduct salary from Simmons’ pay to wire to the 76ers, sources said. Because Simmons’ last paycheck is on April 30, the deductions should carry over to the offseason. Once again. Simmons will receive a $8.25 million advance on July 1 and Oct. 1. The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement holds that a grievance must be initiated within 30 days from the date of the occurrence upon which the grievance is based — or within 30 days from the date when facts of the matter become known to initiate the grievance, according to the league CBA. -via ESPN / April 2, 2022 In an attempt to resolve the matter without arbitration, Simmons’ representatives had several conversations with the Sixers since the blockbuster trade to Brooklyn for James Harden on Feb. 10, sources said. Those talks ended without a resolution, prompting the filing of the grievance, sources said. -via ESPN / April 2, 2022