{"id":500558,"date":"2026-10-19T00:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/500558\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T00:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:10:08","slug":"kings-ben-simmons-suffers-season-ending-torn-achilles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/500558\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings\u2019 Ben Simmons suffers season-ending torn Achilles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Simmons, the Sacramento Kings\u2019 highest-profile free agent signing of the offseason, suffered a torn Achilles tendon during practice Sunday, the team confirmed \u2014 an injury expected to sideline him for the entire NBA season days before it begins.<\/p>\n

The Kings in a news release said Simmons was injured during a drill and that an MRI confirmed he had torn his right Achilles tendon. Simmons will undergo surgery, the team said.<\/p>\n

Simmons suffered the injury during practice, ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania first reported Sunday afternoon. Charania posted on X<\/a> that Simmons \u201cis believed to have suffered a torn Achilles tendon,\u201d which is a season-ending injury.<\/p>\n

Simmons, a 30-year-old Australian-American guard who was the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, was a defensive standout, NBA Rookie of the Year and three-time All-Star in his four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers before various injuries and reported mental health struggles derailed his career. He played a three-season stint for the Brooklyn Nets starting in 2022, followed by 17 regular season games with the Los Angeles Clippers late in the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n

Simmons sought a return to the NBA after going unsigned all of 2025-26, as the Kings in early September signed him to a one-year contract<\/a> reportedly worth $3.5 million.<\/p>\n

The Kings begin the regular season Wednesday on the road against the Clippers, with their first game at Golden 1 Center on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n

\"Sacramento Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons did not play in the NBA preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Oct. 5, at Golden 1 Center. JOS\u00c9 LUIS VILLEGAS Sacramento Bee file
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