New Update in Sacramento Kings’ Pursuit of Ben Simmons Amid Free Agency originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Sacramento Kings entered the NBA offseason looking to make improvements to their roster to chase a playoff spot next season.
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Of course, the Kings missed the playoffs last season but their core of Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Keegan Murray are all returning next season.
Sacramento began their offseason by adding two young players in the 2025 NBA Draft in Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud, both of whom showed out during the Summer League.
Detroit Pistons newly acquired guard, Dennis Schroder (17) dribbles the ball up the court in the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena.Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
They then landed Dennis Schroder in free agency via a sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons as the veteran guard will now fill their void at the starting point guard position after they traded away De’Aaron fox to the San Antoino Spurs last season.
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While Schroder is a massive upgrade to their point guard position, the Kings have been linked to other veteran guards this summer including former first overall pick Ben Simmons.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst provided a report that updated the Kings’ pursuit of Simmons and when the 29-year-old may make his decision.
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According to Windhorst, Simmons is expected to make his decision on where he will play next week.
“I’m told he’s probably going to make a choice in the next week. Kings, (Phoenix) Suns, (New York) Knicks and (Boston) Celtics have all been connected to him,” Windhorst said.
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Simmons would be a solid addition to the Kings’ roster entering next season as he would provide them with a solid backup point guard due to his playmaking skills but he would also give them a solid wing player due to his size.
Of course, Simmons is no longer the All-Star caliber player that he once was thanks to a long list of injuries but he proved last season with the Los Angeles Clippers that he could still be a key role player off the bench for a contending team.
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Despite this, Sacramento will have to compete with three other teams for him this offseason.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.