Ben Simmons returns to the NBA: one-year agreement with the Sacramento Kings

Ben Simmons will return to play in the NBA. The three-time All-Star has reached an agreement with the Sacramento Kings to sign a one-year contract worth 3.5 million dollars, according to his agents Max Wiepking, Sean Tribe, and Ryan Arney.

The Australian, who was also named to the All-NBA once, will return to the competition after missing the entire 2025-26 season. Simmons will now enter his tenth season in the NBA with the aim of regaining the consistency he has lost in recent years.

The 30-year-old player visited Sacramento last Monday to undergo an extensive medical examination, in addition to conducting a workout on the court and holding meetings with the Kings' coach, Doug Christie, and other members of the coaching staff.

Sacramento's interest in Simmons had been building prior to this. At the end of August, the guard also conducted a workout in front of the franchise's general manager, Scott Perry, with whom he later had a meeting lasting about an hour.

The sentiments within the Kings have been positive. According to sources consulted, both within the Californian franchise and among those responsible for Team Australia, where Simmons participated last month in a minicamp organized exclusively for players, there is a perception that the Australian is in good physical condition.

Simmons, to continue in the NBA

Simmons has faced several physical problems in recent years that have significantly limited his participation in the NBA. After not playing any games last season, his return to Sacramento represents a new opportunity to prove that he can still be an important player in the league.

The Australian entered the NBA as one of the biggest prospects of his generation after being selected first overall in the 2016 Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Throughout his career, he has accumulated three All-Star selections and one All-NBA selection, in addition to being included in the league's All-Defensive First Team in 2020.

Now, at 30 years old, Simmons will have the chance to start over in Sacramento. The Kings are betting on a player who, if he can stay healthy, can provide defensive ability, ball handling, and playmaking across multiple positions.

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