Kings' Ben Simmons reportedly tears Achilles tendon at practice
ESPN's Shams Charania reports the Sacramento guard-forward is believed to have suffered a season-ending injury Sunday; the Kings have not confirmed it.
- Simmons, 2024-25: 5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists a game
- Kings went 22-60 in 2025-26
- Kings ranked 28th of 30 teams in net rating in 2025-26
1 min read via Shams Charania, Marc Stein, Jake FischerHow this story was written
Sacramento Kings guard-forward Ben Simmons is believed to have torn his Achilles tendon at practice Sunday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported, citing sources. Charania called it a suspected season-ending injury. The news is not official.
Simmons has not played this season. In 2024-25 he averaged 5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 21.9 minutes over 51 games for the LA Clippers, with a 53.9% true shooting mark and a 13.6% usage rate.
Our player rating, Keel Impact, had him at -0.1, 238th of 371 players with 500 minutes or more. In five playoff games that year, he averaged 0.8 points in 8.4 minutes.
The Kings finished 22-60 in 2025-26. Their net rating of -9.8 ranked 28th of 30 teams, with the 26th-ranked offense and the 28th-ranked defense.
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Reported byShams Charania, Marc Stein, Jake Fischer
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
Just in: Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons is believed to have sustained a torn Achilles tendon at practice Sunday, sources tell ESPN. A suspected season-ending injury for Simmons after rejuvenated and impressive training camp and preseason performances. https://t.co/v4HBvCbgQF
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
Devastating in Sacramento for Ben Simmons to sustain such a serious injury just as he was about to make his official NBA comeback. If an Achilles tear is confirmed it would be the third already this month following Philadelphia's Ariel Hukporti and Oklahoma City's Otega Oweh.
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Kings say an MRI has confirmed a torn right Achilles for Ben Simmons: https://t.co/BzDhKPag4e https://t.co/b6cgg8tj0n
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
An MRI confirmed a season-ending torn right Achilles tendon for Ben Simmons. A devastating turn of events on the eve of his NBA return after rehabilitating from back surgeries. https://t.co/fPjYPD0Kqa
Jake Fischer@JakeLFischer · The Stein Line
The Kings are considering point guard reinforcements, sources say, after the sudden loss of Ben Simmons to a season-ending Achilles tear during practice on Sunday. https://t.co/F6yxXwhDb0
From the reports quoted here and Keel Stats data; every number is checked against them before publishing.
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