Ben Simmons Joins Kings, Says GM Scott Perry
Sacramento GM Scott Perry says Ben Simmons is healthy for the first time in years after sitting out 2025/26 to focus on his recovery.
Perry said that the move to Sacramento would ease the burden on rookie Darius Aikaff, the Kings' No.7 pick, as the roster reshuffles around him, a rationale echoed by Golden State's Draymond Green last week.
Simmons, 30, sat out the entire 2025/26 season to focus on physical and psychological recovery, linking the Kings' roster reshuffle and the coaching staff's rationale to his own absence, as the three-time All-Star has not played a full campaign since his back and mental health issues first disrupted his career in Philadelphia.
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