What does conduct detrimental to the team mean in the NBA?

Ben Simmons has been suspended for the Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA season opener at the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night for conduct detrimental to the team.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without one of their stars in Ben Simmons for their NBA season opener vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, as he has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.

The offseason surrounding the frustrated superstar and the 76ers organization has been tumultuous at best. With top-seeded Philadelphia unable to beat the No. 5-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in Game 7 was a bad look for Simmons, as he straight up refused to shoot the basketball. The end to last season has sadly carried over into this one.

So when Simmons has been suspended by the 76ers for conduct detrimental to the team, what does that even mean?

Ben Simmons: What does conduct detrimental to the team mean in the NBA?

In layman’s terms, conduct detrimental means a player has become a major nuisance or a distraction that is taking away from the team in which the athlete plays on. This is most often associated with something behavioral, but it can also be as a form of action as well. Conduct detrimental occurs across all leagues and workplaces, but this is what it means in the NBA.

While Simmons has cratered his trade value, it still feels like he is getting dealt at some point.