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Ben Simmons Signs One-Year Deal with Sacramento Kings

Former NBA star Ben Simmons agrees to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings to resume his career.

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Ben Simmons agreed to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings on a US$3.5 million deal. [1] Simmons sat out the entire 2025-26 campaign to rehabilitate back and leg injuries that had hampered him in recent years. [2] Ben Simmons sat out the entire 2025-26 NBA season while rehabilitating back and leg injuries that have hampered him in recent years. [3] Ben Simmons was drafted as the No.1 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016, won the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award, and has averaged 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 383 career games. [4] Simmons reportedly attracted serious interest from the reigning champion New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors before signing with Sacramento. [5]
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  1. Ben Simmons agreed to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings on a US$3.5 million deal. · The Guardian
  2. Simmons sat out the entire 2025-26 campaign to rehabilitate back and leg injuries that had hampered him in recent years. · The Guardian
  3. Ben Simmons sat out the entire 2025-26 NBA season while rehabilitating back and leg injuries that have hampered him in recent years. · abc.net.auAustralia
  4. Ben Simmons was drafted as the No.1 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016, won the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award, and has averaged 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 383 career games. · abc.net.auAustralia
  5. Simmons reportedly attracted serious interest from the reigning champion New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors before signing with Sacramento. · The Guardian
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