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Sixers’ Doc Rivers had ‘good talk’ with Ben Simmons after Nets trade

While most of the attention for the Brooklyn Nets is on disgruntled star Kevin Durant, Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers opened up on a conversation that he had with Ben Simmons after the trade went through.

Rivers talked about the playmaking forward on ESPN’s “The VC Show with Vince Carter”, reflecting on the phone call they shared post trade:

The comments that Rivers is referring to came after a Game 7 loss in the playoffs two years ago.

Story originally appeared on Nets Wire