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Simmons (not injury related) won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Lakers, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Simmons will be held out Monday as the Kings remain committed to ramping up the 30-year-old slowly. He could make his preseason debut either Thursday against the Lakers or Saturday against the Warriors.
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Kings' Ben Simmons: Unlikely to debut Monday
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Simmons (not injury related) is not expected to play in Monday's preseason game against the Lakers, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
There is no injury to report, but Spears is hearing that the Kings want to ramp Simmons up cautiously. The point forward is targeting a return Oct. 8 against the Lakers or Oct. 10 against Golden State.
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Kings' Ben Simmons: Off to strong start with Sacramento
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Simmons drew strong praise from coach Doug Christie on Thursday, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.
Christie has had nothing but positive things to say about Simmons so far in camp. "Nothing I read was true," said Christie. "I really enjoy being around the kid. He speaks. He enjoys basketball. He loves coaching, and he's special." Simmons is coming off a missed 2025-26 season, though he appears to be off to a strong start with his new squad. He's also been spotted getting in extra work with members of the Kings' coaching staff, per Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento.
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Kings' Ben Simmons: Joins Kings on one-year deal
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Simmons agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Kings on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
After sitting out the 2025-26 season, Simmons is healthy again and looking forward to his 10th NBA season with a fresh start. The Kings could certainly use more playmakers, so this is a great opportunity for Simmons to carve out a role. Fantasy managers will want to take a cautious approach, however, as Simmons has struggled with his durability.
