Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry talk say Ben Simmons dey healthy and motivated to return to di NBA because di three-time All-Star miss di game and to be part of team. Simmons don sign one-year, $3.5 million contract with Sacramento afta im sit out di whole 2025-26 season and now e dey prepare for comeback with di franchise.
Perry recently explain why di Kings decide to pursue Simmons when im show for Sactown Sports 1140. "Ben Simmons dey healthy now and im really dey look to make comeback for di game. E really dey interesting, just dey find di right place," Perry tok, through HoopsHype. Afta dem connect with Simmons, di executive travel go Miami to watch am work out and spend time with am comot from court.
According to Perry, di veteran guard yarn say na im health and im desire to play again push am try comeback. "Couple of things wey comot right away from am be say, hey, Scott, na di first time wey I don dey healthy for two years," Perry tok. "For im mental, im tok say, I just miss to play basketball."
Simmons, 30, last play for 2024-25, e show for 51 games between Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers and e average 5.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists. Im best productive season come with Philadelphia 76ers, wia e earn two All-Defensive First Team selections and e finish second for Defensive Player of di Year voting for 2020-21. Across 383 NBA games, Simmons don average 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists as im dey shoot 55.8% from di field.
Di Kings plan to use Simmons as backup to rookie point guard Darius Acuff Jr., according to Marc Spears.
