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2 consecutive games abandoned! The Clippers left the team first! Goodbye, Simmons

On May 4, the Clippers lost to the Nuggets 101-120 away, and the total score of the series was eliminated 3-4. Clippers player Ben Simmons was deprecated for two consecutive games, and all the data was 0! In this round of the series, Simmons played in the first five games, with a total of 42 minutes of play, made 2 of 6 shots, and scored a total of 4 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 11 fouls in 5 games.

If nothing unexpected happens, Simmons has finished his last game in the Clippers. Although he still contributes to the defensive end, he is a black hole on the offensive end and doesn't look at the basket at all! The Clippers attack 4-for-5, how to play this? There are reports that the Clippers had Simmons play Jokic in training, but Simmons denied it in an interview.

In this year's playoffs, Simmons averaged 8.4 minutes per game, scoring only 0.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 blocks, shooting percentage of 33.3%, and 0 three-pointers and free throws were both 0 shots. In the regular season, he averaged 16.4 minutes per game with the Clippers, scoring 2.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists, shooting 43.4% from the field and 85.7% from free throws.

In February this year, Simmons joined the Clippers with a one-year minimum salary. Based on the remaining games of the season, his salary in the Clippers is only $1.1 million. Simmons is not expensive, the problem is that he occupies a rotation spot in the Clippers, but his contribution on the field is very small. Simmons said: "Basketball is my life, I won't joke about life!"

Netizens joked: That's right, if Simmons doesn't play basketball, there will be no danger of life. After joining the Clippers, Simmons also played and missed 12 regular season games. During this offseason, the Clippers' goal is to keep the team's salary below the first tycoon line, maintain the flexibility of the salary space, and even the basic salary will be very cautious.

Simmons' last contract was $170 million in five years and was bought out by the Nets in February this year. In the last four seasons, Simmons has played a total of 108 games, with an average of only 27 games per season, with an attendance rate of 32.9%. In the past four years, Simmons' total salary has reached US$140 million, and he earns more than US$1 million on average in a game, and he is a winner in life!

By this summer, Simmons has returned to his freedom. Do you think he can still find a job?