{"id":464209,"date":"2026-09-15T06:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/464209\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T06:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:44:53","slug":"new-ben-simmons-revelation-should-thrill-sacramento-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/464209\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ben Simmons revelation should thrill Sacramento Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Simmons is &#8220;excited&#8221; and ready to make his NBA comeback and play for the Sacramento Kings next season.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Simmons is all set to play for the Sacramento Kings and mark his highly anticipated NBA comeback.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/19128-ben-simmons.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789454692_315_image-346378-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Ben  Simmons\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                SF, PF\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                30\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                208 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                104 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                Melbourne, Australia\n            <\/p>\n<p>On NBA Today, ESPN&#8217;s Marc J. Spears said the Kings should expect a fully ready Simmons after signing the former NBA star this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An excited Ben. &#8230; he&#8217;s healthy,&#8221; Spears said. &#8220;He took a year off to get healthy, and they list him at guard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They want him to back up Darius Acuff and he&#8217;s already in Sacramento getting ready for next season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2099587950249922732\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  Ben Simmons back in the NBA <\/p>\n<p>Ben Simmons is officially on his way back to the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>The former All-Star has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, marking his return after spending the entire 2025-26 season away from basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons last appeared in an NBA game during the 2024-25 season, splitting time between the Brooklyn Nets and LA Clippers.<\/p>\n<p> Major role awaits Ben Simmons in Sacramento <\/p>\n<p>Ben Simmons impressed the Sacramento Kings during his workouts, which allowed him to earn a playing opportunity from the organization.<\/p>\n<p>If things work out, Simmons also expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-255009-ben-simmons-makes-future-clear-with-sacramento-kings-after-signing.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">willingness to stay in Sacramento long-term<\/a> beyond this upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>While having freedom to play for the rebuilding West team, Simmons is also positioned to be a vital mentor for new franchise guard Darius Acuff Jr.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789454693_78_bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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