Ben Simmons And The Sixers Reach An Agreement On A Pay Cut Due To Not Playing In The 2021-22 Season

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JAKARTA - Brooklyn Nets player Ben Simmons and his former team Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly reached a settlement agreement regarding a pay cut that has been withheld by approximately USD 20 million (IDR 295.3 billion) due to his absence from the 2021-22 season.

According to an ESPN report, Tuesday the two teams had reached the agreement but both kept the specific nominal secret.

Simmons and the NBA Players Association (NBPA) filed a complaint in April after negotiations between the player's agent, Klutch Sports and the Sixers failed to reach an agreement.

The two parties then proceed to arbitration proceedings but can reach an agreement before a decision is made.

The Sixers have stated on several occasions that Simmons had breached a contract under the terms of the NBA and NBPA agreements, and insisted that the team had the right to be reimbursed for money paid to players before the season started.

After Simmons later demanded to leave the team through a barter scheme, the Sixers maintained that the player had violated his contract by not showing up for training camp and refusing to play in pre-season and regular season matches.

Simmons arrived in Philadelphia towards the end of the preseason session citing mental health reasons that made him so restrictive of participation in team activities.

Simmons and the Sixers subsequently disagreed on the level of access given to the team and their medical team to the player in diagnosing and confirming his mental health.

After moving to the Nets via a barter scheme on February 10, Simmons received his full salary even though he had never played for the team.

The 26-year-old underwent spinal surgery in May and is expected to be ready to join the Nets' pre-season training camp in September.