Kings’ Ben Simmons suffers season-ending Achilles tear

By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) An MRI has confirmed that Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons suffered a ​season-ending tear of his right Achilles tendon ‌during practice on Sunday. A three-time All-Star and former No. 1 overall draft choice of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016, Simmons had dealt with a number of ‌injuries ​in recent seasons and was ⁠attempting to make ⁠a comeback with the Kings after rehabilitating from back surgery. Simmons did not play in 2025-26. He saw action in 51 games for ​the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers in 2024-25. He spent four seasons (2017-21) in ⁠Philadelphia, earning Rookie of ⁠the Year honors in 2017-18 and ​All-Star honors in his final three campaigns with the ​76ers. Philadelphia traded him during a tumultuous 2021-22 ‌season to Brooklyn, but Simmons was injured (back) and did not debut with the Nets until the 2022-23 season. Simmons impressed Kings brass in ⁠offseason workouts, agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Sa