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That’s cool they wanna take the petty tit for tat route and all that…but if that’s what it is don’t wanna hear em crying bout whatever Ben is doing either or how much they “want him back” all of a suddenIt's an unpopular stance but as of today EYE take Philly's side. I agree with everyone that the asking price was way too high and they should have moved him earlier. No doubt that was a major gaffe. But where we stand today, that article puts it perfectly - his value is at rock bottom but the major issue is that they are tied to him for four years. Everyone knows the relationship is strained but it seems clear that the organization feels moving him at his bottomed out value isn't worth it. Everyone talks about Benjamin being dead cap space so they might as well get someone who will play. However but the Sixers also have to consider the length of the contracts of the players they are matching his salary with. It could be they don't want to tie themselves down to pieces they don't want for multiple years.
If other teams are remotely serious about Benjamin then they'd be offering expirings and picks. But they're not and Philly is hanging in there (when healthy) so they're saying "**** him" and letting him rot which he gave them the right to do when he signed an extension.
Philly is taking an L but they are making sure Benjamin takes the bigger L....