Simmons was already going to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, but his $40 million contract this season made it impossible for the Nets to trade him for even the tiniest

The Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons are working toward a contract buyout, a league source said Friday, and Simmons will meet with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Clippers and Houston Rockets as he decides on his next destination. ESPN was first to report news of the buyout.

Ben Simmons is finalizing a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets to become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst. Simmons will meet with the Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers starting Friday as he decides his next home.