Can you hear the sounds? The basketballs bouncing. The new sneakers squeaking against the floor. The strange media day questions that absolutely baffle the folks sitting in front of the microphone.After a brief break, another NBA season is nearly here withtraining camps officially beginning on Tuesday. For the most part, teams around the league have completed all of their major pieces of busine s with one notable exception that could loom large in the coming weeks.OFFSEASON GRADES: | Actually, let's use that as the jumping-off point as we run through the biggest NBA training camp questions. To Philadelphia we go!1.What happens with Ben Simmons and the 76ers?Yes, that guy. Simmons is still a member of the 76ers, buthe has already declared that he will not be reporting for the start of training camp and doesn't plan to play another game for the franchise, . Sixers coach Doc Rivers, meanwhile, is holding out hope that Simmons will rejoin the team after he did regarding his comments following Philly's Game 7 lo s against Atlanta in the Eastern Conference semifinals.Doc Rivers on Ben Simmons informing the 76ers that he wants to be traded;"I can tell you up front, we would love to get Ben back. And if we can, we're going to try to do that. First Take (@FirstTake) Putting all of the aside, one simple Kevin Pillar Jersey fact remains: There is no obvious trade that works for both Simmons and the 76ers. Teams are heading into training camps feeling optimistic, not desperate. That leaves bothsides in the same staring contest that has been going on for months.If Simmons does follow through on his pledgeto avoid camp, will Philadelphia ease up on its demands and entertain an offer it had previously rejected? If the Sixers start taking away some of Simmons' money, will he change his tune? Brace yourselves. This could getugly.2.How long untilKlay Thompson returns?As of Friday, the Warriors have the fourth-best championship odds behind only the Nets, Lakers and Bucks, . They're ahead of the Jazz, the No. 1 overall seed in the 2021 NBA playoffs, and the Suns, the team that came two wins short of the title.Golden State's legitimacy as a championship contender will largely depend on the performance of Thompson, who hasn't played in a game since the 2019 NBA Marco Estrada Jersey Finals. The Warriors have indicated that Thompson's return will likely come in December, but there have been positive signs from his offseason workouts."I do know thatwatching him every day on the court, he's really moving well. He'sin good shape. He'shappy," . "He'sexcited to be back out on the floor with the guys.The light is finally at the end of the tunnel, and I keep thinking about that moment where he steps out onto the floor at Chase Center for the first time, it's going to be so emotional."You think about everything Klay means to this franchise, what he means to our fan base and what he has gone through the last two years just to get to this stage. He's finally on the cusp, and he feels it. You can see it in his walk. He's excited, and he'sgetting close."3. Will vaccination status impact player availability? Speaking of the Warriors,what are theygoing to do with Andrew Wiggins? The Golden State forward, who averaged 18.6 points in 71 games last season, remains unvaccinated, and it doesn't seem as though he will be backing down from his stance.The Warriors have about Wiggins' availability because local guidelines in San Francisco, where the Chase Center is located, will prevent Golden State players fromentering their home arenafor gamesunle s they have an approved medical or religious exemption. Even if the league grants Wiggins a religious exemption, the city of San Francisco could override thatruling.Sources: Andrew Wiggins has been in the Bay Area this month but is restricted to individual se sions at Chase Center. Under current SF protocols, if he isn't fully vaccinated over next 20 days, those workouts will end. Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) Brooklyn and New York will be wrestling with the same policies. Jose Bautista Jersey that Kyrie Irving has not yet gotten vaccinated, but the Nets guard was recently spotted for a WNBA game. The Staples Center policy at the time required fans sitting courtside to be vaccinated.that 90 percent of NBA players are fully vaccinated. Thefew remaining holdouts mayjoin themajority when faced with the po sibility of mi sing games and paychecks, but the situations in those cities specifically will be worth monitoring.4.Will the Lakers lead the league in positive training camp vibes?LeBron James is now Anthony Davis is . Ru sell Westbrook came home. Carmelo Anthony has finally teamed up with James. Dwight Howard was on for some reason. ()Then there's the team bonding in Vegas.Just straight vibing out in LA, bro. Toronto Blue Jays Jersey 5.Are Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on the same page? The Doncic-Porzingis dynamic has been, let's say, a little rocky at times. Porzingis hasreportedly been and felt like more of a role player than a co-star next to Doncic. Not ideal for the Mavericks.However, there is some good news. , ESPN's Tim MacMahon noted that Porzingis' feelings about the franchise have changed in part because he is fully healthy and will be working under a new coach in Jason Kidd."At the end of last year, he wasn't going to come out and ask for a trade," MacMahon said. "He's smart enough to understand the optics. ... But bythe end of last year when he stood in the corner and checked the wind for an entire playoff series, he was hoping that he wouldbe traded. From what I gather, he's coming back optimistic now."At 22 years old, Doncic is already an MVP-caliber player who can carry an offense, but even someone as talented as Doncic needs help in order for his team to go beyond one-and-done in the NBA playoffs. The Mavericks' most obvious pathway to becoming a serious threat in the Western Conference is Porzingis rediscovering Randal Grichuk Jersey his old form and learning how to complement Doncic.6.What is Zion Williamson's relationship with the Pelicans?in his offseason grades,the Pelicans arefollowing the same blueprintthat led to Anthony Davis' exit. Williamson has been electric in his two seasons with the Pels, but the team has won 61 total games in that span and failed to reach the playoffs in either season.To make matters worse, New Orleansexecutive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin's tenurehas been a me s so far,as detailed . Multiple staffers are not huge Griffin supporters some grew to "actively dislike" him, per Clark and he has failed to build a solidrelationship with Williamson.The most likely scenario remains Williamson signing an extension with the Pelicans. Williamson could take the qualifying offer, but he would be leaving so much money on the table. 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