Ben Simmons Fuels Lebron-76ers Speculation On Twitter
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- He didn't even use any words. Just one emoji, but that's all it took.
Ben Simmons tweeted the eyes emoji at LeBron James at 4:49 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday afternoon and Philadelphia Twitter went wild.
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) July 18, 2017
— Jamie (@Philliesfreak) July 18, 2017
It's lit af pic.twitter.com/dqRo64DAa3
— Benito (@bhiersche21) July 18, 2017
— Filip Ino Hoffman (@postpresence) July 18, 2017
— MAC (@CleavAHcleav) July 18, 2017
— MAC (@CleavAHcleav) July 18, 2017
— Bobby Mercer (@_therealnelson) July 18, 2017
Cap space? ✅
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) July 18, 2017
Rising team? ✅
Cavs issues? ✅
Connection to Ben Simmons? ✅
LeBron to Sixers talk isn't crazy. https://t.co/kgPpqRyPPP
???????????? https://t.co/SEgYRiDahL
— Ike Reese (@Ike58Reese) July 18, 2017
Ben Simmons is apparently keeping a close eye on the situation between @KingJames and the @cavs. https://t.co/yCZAVADB3o
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) July 18, 2017
Simmons and James are both represented by Klutch Sports, and have worked out together numerous times over the past couple of years.
Earlier this week, the USA Today reported that James, 32, is unhappy with the Cavs' offseason and many continue to speculate his next move.
With Simmons, Joel Embiid, Markelle Fultz, J.J. Redick, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, and a ton of cap space, maybe Philadelphia is truly a realistic destination for James.
"It's not foolish talk. If he's leaving... stay out East. And if he does, THIS is the place to be." - @Ike58Reese on LeBron and the Sixers pic.twitter.com/3u5OMCgnqJ
— Jon Marks & Ike Reese on 94WIP (@MarksReeseWIP) July 17, 2017