Ben Simmons Rumors

Marcus Morris on Ben Simmons: “If he would have stayed in Philadelphia, he’d still be a star now, and by now, I feel like they’d have got a chip.”

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Tired of playing hurt, Ben Simmons said he decided against signing with another NBA team in the offseason, opting instead for an extended rehab effort meant to restore his health in time to return to the league either later this season or before the 2026-27 campaign. “I’m about to be 30 years old, and I need to make the best decision for Ben Simmons,” he said. “It’s not fun going out there, not being able to move, not be able to jump, or, you know, take hits. There’s no fun in that. Sometimes you got to make a decision with how you feel and what’s best for yourself. And that’s what I’ve done, and it’s not for everybody to really understand, because they’re not in my shoes.”

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Before he attempts another comeback, Simmons said he is training in Los Angeles with the goal of becoming “bulletproof” to avoid further setbacks. He also said his shot finally feels good and that he can now take a simple hook shot without any discomfort. Injuries, of course, weren’t the only reason Simmons’ career stalled. After the Philadelphia 76ers denied his trade request before the 2021 season, Simmons skipped training camp and wound up missing the entire season.

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Are you putting any timeframe on a return? Ben Simmons: Yeah, I’m looking maybe halfway through this year, if not next season. Yeah, it just depends how far I can come along in that next month or so. But I’m feeling great. I haven’t had any setbacks.

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Ben Simmons: I can’t play this game or give what I can if mentally and physically I’m not there. And the physical part is what it’s been for the last two years. I feel like I’m really turning a corner now, which has been a blessing because I don’t think people really understood the last couple of years for me. You really want to do something, your mind is there, but your body can’t physically do it, which is tough. It’s a frustrating thing to go through. But I’ve been through it before. It’s just staying steady and continuing to work, but I have to slow down.

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Ben Simmons: I feel like I’ve been through so much and experienced so much that I’m excited for the future and what that holds. I just feel like I’m always wanting to do more and more. And people don’t understand that because I don’t talk about it or anything like that. And I’m not huge online in terms of my voice and what I’m saying. But I’m always wanting to do more and just build and do things that I’m passionate about.

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Ben Simmons: We got motion in the ocean 🌊

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He also became just the fourth rookie since 1977–78 to record consecutive games of at least 15 points and 10 assists while committing one or fewer turnovers, joining Ben Simmons, Raymond Felton, and Mark Jackson. Each of those guards went on to become full-time NBA starters, underscoring the historical weight of Nembhard’s accomplishment.

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Jacob Moreno: Ben Simmons expanded on his hypothetical return to the #Sixers:

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Antonio Blakeney on Ben Simmons’ struggles: You kind of got to be in his shoes and know what's going on. I haven't really been paying too much attention to it, but I know that he has dealing with some injuries and stuff like that. And people got to understand too, like just because you make the money and stuff, some people can't deal with the mental part of things. Like when you start getting bashed by the media and you get threats and death threats. I remember he had like a bad Philly series when they lost to Atlanta. So, it's kind of been down him since, but he's also been battling the injuries. What I would say to people that's always bothering them, you can't really know what somebody's going through until you are in their shoes.

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Nic Claxton (18 points, career-high 12 assists, 11 boards) notched his first-career triple-double. It’s the first by a Net since Ben Simmons on Jan. 17, 2023. “It felt amazing, so good. It was a good team win and everybody contributed. First triple-double in Boston,” Claxton said. His parents were present, including his father, Charles, who played for the Celtics.

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Fullcourtpass: Joel Embiid on Trendon Watford's performance: "Reminded me of Ben Simmons tonight. We miss those. Triple double, doing everything. That was good." (h/t @PHLY_Sixers)

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The League’s Owner and Executive Director, Larry Kestelman, said the former No.1 NBA draft pick was “too good a talent not to be playing basketball”. “I’ll reach out to Ben and I’d love to have a chat to him because I believe he is someone who we (the NBL) want to put our arms around,” Kestelman told CODE Sports. “I hope he comes and plays for the passion of it and a deal in the NBL is somewhere where his passion could be reignited.”

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The suggestion that Ben Simmons would "dominate" in the NBL is disrespectful, according to former NBA player and NBL great Chris Anstey.‍ The three-time NBL champion and two-time NBL MVP winner's comments come off the back of NBL expert Damon Lowery's declaration that the three-time NBA All Star would be unstoppable in the Australian league.‍ “Would he [Simmons] dominate, absolutely not - I think that’s disrespectful to so many players in this league, who are able to score the ball in a multitude of ways,“ two-time Olympian Anstey said during Wednesday’s episode of NBL Now. "He’s a very big guard who can handle the ball or a very small big, but I’m unsure if he’d want to come and do that - [not to mention] he can’t shoot the ball and would get fouled a lot."

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