NEW YORK: Australian guard Ben Simmons has been fined his US$360,000 game salary by the Philadelphia 76ers for missing Thursday's NBA victory over Detroit and faces more fines, ESPN reported on Friday .
The Sixers say Simmons has been unwilling to provide basic details of his talks, treatments or evaluations with team doctors or to consult 76ers specialists as a standoff with the club pushes past four months. Simmons, who has four years and $147 million remaining on his contract, reportedly will be fined not only for missing games but for not attending film study sessions, team workouts, strength training sessions and game-day shootarounds.
Simmons, 25, has worked with team doctors and his own physicians regarding a back ailment but has reportedly told the team he would not share details of his mental health treatment.