NBA executive makes it clear: "Ben Simmons' career is over"

An NBA executive told Hoops Wire that, essentially, Ben Simmons's career has come to an end after some recent seasons with Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers where he did not perform at the expected level. He never returned to form after his injury.

"I believe his time in the league is over. I'm not saying this against Ben. I'm convinced he can still play and maybe contribute to a team, but right now, there are too many factors working against him. We are not interested in signing him."

NBA scouts also pointed out to Hoops Wire that the lack of widespread interest in the league is shaping the path ahead.

"I doubt there is real interest in him beyond teams making inquiries," one of them stated. "If he retires, he may frame it as his decision, but it's likely the teams who will end up making that call."

Another factor reinforcing Simmons's situation is that his agent, Bernie Lee, has decided to stop representing him, as reported by Mark Stein.

Opinions from Former Players

Some former players have also spoken out. Jeff Teague, now retired and a rival of Simmons for several seasons, mentioned on the Club 520 podcast: "We would like you to sit down and talk because this is over... he doesn't move the same anymore, runs like in 2K... he's genuinely injured."

Simmons was selected three times for the All-Star game until he chose not to play in the 2021-22 season in his standoff with the Philadelphia 76ers. Since then, he has shown little presence on the court, lacking confidence in his shots, dealing with injuries, and far from his best version.

If he ultimately doesn't return to play, Simmons will leave with averages of 13.1 points, 7.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds. His last experience was with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he played 18 games with an average of 2.9 points in 16 minutes.

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