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According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Wizards will acquire Jonathon Simmons and the 42nd draft pick from the Philadelphia 76ers.
Sources: The 76ers are trading swingman Jonathon Simmons and No. 42 pick to the Wizards.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2019
Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer also added that the Wizards will pay cash considerations.
Sixers trading J Simmons and 42 pick for cash considerations to Wizards, according to league source.
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) June 21, 2019
Simmons will have a cap hit of about $5.7 million in the 2019-20 season though he is only guaranteed $1 million per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He averaged 6.5 points and 2.3 assists in the 2018-19 season.
This is an interesting decision by the Wizards’ front office because they are buying a second round pick when they have sold many others in the past. Let us know what your thoughts are of this transaction in the comments below.
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