The Houston Rockets are "seriously interested" in 76ers guard Ben Simmons, according to WKYC reporter Evan Dammarell.
A deal with the Rockets would include John Wall for Philadelphia, Dammarell tweeted.
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Wall, 31, is currently set to make $44.3 million this season followed by a 2022-23 $47.4 million player option, before becoming a free-agent.
Simmons, 25, is under contract through the 2024-25 season, where his base salary ranges from $33 million this season to $40.3 million in the final season of the deal.
According to NBCSportsPhiladelphia's John Clark, Simmons is not expected to show up for Sixers camp next week amid trade rumors.
Coming off an Achilles injury in 2019-20, Wall returned last season averaging 20.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 3.2 rebounds playing 32.2 minutes per game in just 40 games. The 6'4" guard is a five-time All-Star, but hasn't been his explosive self since before the injury.
76ers president Daryl Morey, one would think, still maintains relationships with many people in the Rockets front office, as Morey was their general manager from 2007-2020.