Overview
- Simmons agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings on Friday after passing the team’s medical checks and an on-court workout.
- The Kings plan to use him as a backup to rookie point guard Darius Acuff Jr., with a focus on playmaking, size and on-ball defense.
- Simmons missed the entire 2025-26 season while rehabbing chronic back and nerve issues and spent this summer training with Team Australia and in private workouts.
- Multiple teams reportedly showed interest before the deal, but Sacramento was the only organization to offer a guaranteed roster spot, highlighting league caution about his durability.
- This is a low-risk move for the rebuilding Kings that could help Acuff’s development and give Simmons a platform to prove season-long health and pursue a place on Australia’s 2028 Olympic team.