Simmons Back With Kings After Injury Hiatus | Sacramento Kings News

Ben Simmons is back in the NBA on a one-year, $3.5M deal with the Kings after sitting out last season with injuries — and Stephen A. Smith is furious, calling it “thievery” and insisting Simmons should be paying teams to play. Smith blames a mental shift, accusing him of avoiding shots like a mission while still cashing checks. Despite the backlash, Simmons reportedly looked sharp at his Kings workout — a low-risk shot for Sacramento to see if he can resurrect his career and silence the doubters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cb551ed385402eaf