'He's back'

Ben Simmons returns to Philadelphia for some purpose, probably.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

Still Life With a Bottle of Rum, Pablo Picasso, 1911

The Ben Simmons saga took another couple of sharp turns on Monday. All day, reports suggested that discussions between Rich Paul and the Sixers were progressing to the point where it looked like Simmons could report to Philadelphia later this week, perhaps to stop the fin…