After Ben Simmons and the Sacramento Kings’ offseason workouts this summer, the three-time All-Star guard is making his return to the NBA. Simmons agreed to a one-year deal, worth $3.5 million ahead of the 2026-27 season. He last played for the LA Clippers in 2024-25, appearing in only 18 games after his trade from the […]
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Sometimes the chaotic, unforgiving universe briefly and ecstatically snaps itself into harmony, like when the Fibonacci sequence shows up in a head of Romanesco broccoli, or a small rock balances atop a bigger rock, or when a certain permanently adrift Australian basketball player brings his destiny into sudden coherence. By which I mean: Ben Simmons is a Sacramento King.
Simmons has taken the long road to Sacramento, though every step of his career has brought him closer to what Rudy Gay i...
Ben Simmons is returning to the NBA, signing a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings worth $3.5 million. The news comes courtesy of ESPN. Selected with the first overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Simmons found himself mired in controversy. He won NBA Rookie of the Year in 2017 and […]
Eleven years ago, Melbourne produced a basketball prodigy who captivated America. Ben Simmons quickly became the top prospect for the 2016 No. 1 pick, and the hype felt justified. Even Stephen A. Smith saw something extraordinary coming. He called Simmons “the complete package.” But over a decade later, Smith’s perception has changed. He isn’t amused […]
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The Golden State Warriors may have been in the mix on Ben Simmons, but it's probably for the best he ended up in Sacramento.
Ben Simmons is officially headed back to the NBA. The former No. 1 overall pick has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Kings, his agents told ESPN’s Shams Charania and Marc J. Spears. It’s a veteran-minimum deal for Simmons, 30, who didn’t play at all last season while spending time away from […]
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Ben Simmons reportedly had interest from a handful of teams before signing with the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
With Ben Simmons heading to Sacramento on a one-year deal, Boston cleanly avoids a high-risk gamble that never made basketball sense.
A question from DeMarcus Cousins on social media would eventually cost an Emmy-winning broadcaster his longtime place around the Sacramento Kings. Six years after a controversial response about the Black Lives Matter movement triggered a career-altering backlash, a federal appeals court has now delivered another setback in the 67-year-old’s broadcaster’s legal fight. Grant Napear became […]
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SACRAMENTO — Ben Simmons has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings, his agents told ESPN’s Shams Charania and Marc J. Spears on Friday morning. The agreement is a minimum-salary deal. Simmons has nine years of NBA service, which sets his veteran minimum at $3,524,115 for 2026-27, and Sacramento will carry […]
Ben Simmons is returning to the NBA after sitting out the 2025-26 season, agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings, according to Shams Charania. Simmons’ agents Max Wiepking, Sean Tribe and Ryan Arney told Charania that the three-time All-Star has agreed to join Sacramento for his 10th NBA season. The 30-year-old […]
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Benas Simmonsas sugrįžta į NBA – Shamsas Charania iš ESPN pranešė, kad 30-metis australas suvienys jėgas su Domantu Saboniu . Prieš dešimtmetį (2016 m.) pirmuoju šaukimu NBA naujokų biržoje pasirinktas krepšininkas su Sakramento „ Kings “ sutarė dėl vieno sezono 3,5 mln. JAV dolerių vertės kontrakto. Simmonsas NBA rungtynėse nežaidė nuo 2024-2025 m. sezono, kurio metu atstovavo Bruklino „Nets“ ir Los Andželo „Clippers“ komandoms. Tą sezoną ...
Here is why the Kings’ 1-year, $3.5 million gamble on Ben Simmons could be one of the smartest low-risk moves of their offseason.
Ben to the Kings: This is the perfect landing spot for Ben. Sacramento is a terrible, small market team that hasn’t won a playoff series in more than 20 years. There will be no eyeballs on that team. No expectations, no scrutiny, nobody even caring. He can go through the motions out there and collect […]
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Ben Simmons is officially back in the NBA after agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with Sacramento.
After one year out of the league, guard Ben Simmons is set to return to the NBA during the 2026-27 season with the Sacramento Kings.
The Sacramento Kings wanted to bring back Russell Westbrook for another season, but he surprisingly retired from the league. That led the Kings to pivot, which led them to Ben Simmons, who makes a return to the game. “Just in: Three-time All-Star Ben Simmons has agreed on a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento […]
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Ben Simmons is headed back to the NBA.
The Sacramento Kings could make another push for Jalen Duren next summer if the Detroit Pistons center decides to bet on himself. Duren remains the NBA’s lone unsigned restricted free agent, with his future in Detroit still unresolved as training camp approaches. The latest reports are that Detroit want to sign Duren for something in […]
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The idea of Domantas Sabonis playing in Toronto could be appealing for the Raptors. However, adding Kawhi Leonard in the near future may have lessened the likelihood of the former scenario coming to fruition. Sabonis has been with the Kings since 2022, shining as one of the best big men in the league. However, the […]
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If it's all about the money, Jalen Duren has options other than the Pistons.
The Stockton Kings, Sacramento’s NBA G League affiliate, have acquired the returning player rights to All-NBA G League first team guard Tristen Newton and forward Teddy Allen, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee tweets. The deal also involves the Delaware Blue Coats, the Sixers’ affiliate, and the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves’ affiliate. In the exchange, […]
The cost for UNC's 2026-27 men's basketball roster exceeds $20 million, per Greg Barnes of Inside Carolina, as the Tar Heels enter a new era under the leadership of former Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone.
Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis could be on the move, but the Boston Celtics shouldn't revisit trade talks for him.
The Sacramento Kings could make another run at Jalen Duren if the Detroit Pistons center reaches unrestricted free agency in the summer of 2027. Sacramento’s interest is not new. Kings general manager Scott Perry met with Duren during the offseason, although Detroit has shown no willingness to cooperate on a sign-and-trade involving its starting center. […]
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