Ben Simmons is teasing an NBA comeback after taking last season off.<\/p>\n
Simmons posted on Instagram Saturday and strongly hinted at interest in playing again. Accompanied by a photo of himself in the gym, the former No. 1 pick posted a reflective caption about how he would not change anything about his journey and was eager to see where it will lead next.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrateful for where I\u2019ve been. Proud of where I stand. Ready for wherever this goes,\u201d Simmons wrote.<\/p>\n
It is the latest in a series of posts from Simmons hinting at interest in returning to the NBA. Other posts have more specifically hinted at an eagerness to make an unlikely return to Philadelphia<\/a> even though his career there came to a bitter end four years ago. There is a case that he could fit there, though the finances might be prohibitive<\/a>.<\/p>\n Simmons was an outstanding defender, but never developed a jumper and was completely inept offensively by the time he fell out of favor in Philadelphia. A trade to Brooklyn failed to revive his career, thanks in part to recurring back problems. He last played in 2024-25, which he split between the Nets and Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>.<\/p>\n