Mavs Trade Rumor: Luka Doncic Would Like Sixers' Ben Simmons in Dallas (Would It Work?)

Ben Simmons? Would a trade to the Mavs work?

With the way things were unfolding to open the season, Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have themselves an ugly divorce. With the way things are unfolding now, the Dallas Mavericks - losers of eight of the last 10 - have themselves some "ugly,'' too.

Naturally, here at DallasBasketball.com, we have had to ask: How can the Dallas Mavericks potentially get involved here, either directly, by actually trading for Simmons themselves, or indirectly, by being a third team in a trade that brings back another useful asset?

And an update, which will we label a "rumor'': Luka Doncic would be in favor of the Mavs acquiring Simmons.

Luka Doncic is among the players to have expressed interest in playing with Ben Simmons, per source. That interest extends all the way back to the summer.

— Austin Krell (@NBAKrell) December 7, 2021

We can suggest, relative to the rumor, that it seems slightly out of character for Doncic to have said anything like this loudly enough for Sixers-centric media to hear it.

But to the concept itself? On this recent episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by their DallasBasketball.com colleague Grant Afseth to discuss the Simmons saga, and whether or not trading for him at this point would make sense. 

Overall talent and potential is one thing, but Simmons being able to fit in with the Mavs, especially when it comes to being paired with Doncic, specifically, would likely depend on how open he would be to playing a role that doesn't involve being a full-time point guard.

From there, the guys talk briefly about how the Simmons situation could have an indirect impact on the Mavs and dish on Doncic potentially taking yet another big leap in Year 4. Thanks for listening!

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