{"id":490104,"date":"2026-10-09T06:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/490104\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T06:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:48:19","slug":"ben-simmons-sacramento-kings-debut-game-gets-major-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/490104\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Simmons Sacramento Kings debut game gets major update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is optimism that Ben Simmons will make his Kings preseason debut on Saturday agaisnt the Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Simmons is poised to finally wear a Sacramento Kings uniform and appear on the NBA hardwood again.<\/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\/10\/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>Per Marc J. Spears of ESPN, there is optimism that the former NBA star will play in the Kings&#8217; preseason Saturday matchup with the Warriors in Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2108351823061115124\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  Ben Simmons set for Kings preseason debut <\/p>\n<p>Given this latest update, Ben Simmons would miss the Sacramento Kings&#8217; upcoming Thursday game against the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>He already skipped both teams&#8217; preseason opener last Monday in Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>Many around the league anticipate how Simmons will perform again after not playing for the entire 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons declined to play last year to recover from injuries and regain his well-being. The last time he suited up in an NBA game was back in 2024-25, splitting his stint between the Brooklyn Nets and the LA Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian star joined the Kings last offseason via a one-year, $3.5 million deal. 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