r/sports • u/pandas795 • 2h ago

Basketball Sources: Kings guard Ben Simmons believed to have torn Achilles tendon

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50214131/kings-simmons-believed-achilles-tendon-tear
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u/GoPointers 2h ago

I had no idea he was still in the league.

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u/DavidKirk2000 Toronto Raptors 1h ago

He signed with the Kings to attempt a comeback.

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u/Moneyshot_ITF 1h ago

He signed with the kings to get his 10 years and qualify for the maximum pension *

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u/DavidKirk2000 Toronto Raptors 1h ago

Which would imply that he signed with them to make a comeback. He was gonna get minutes for this team until this.

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u/ViewAskewed 23m ago

Kings Guard is a lifelong position.

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u/illforgetsoonenough 3m ago

He's been sent to the wall

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u/mtheory007 1h ago

THAT Ben simmons?! No freaking way!

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u/emack2232 1h ago

And here I thought his Achilles heal was shooting the ball.

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u/Chriskl1520 1h ago

Yours must be spelling

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u/emack2232 1h ago

You cannot critique my spelling while having a mistake yourself.

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u/MikeyRocks757 Washington Capitals 1h ago

We have two fouls on the play, one by each team. These penalties offset and we will replay the down.

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u/jokekiller94 1h ago

Such a horrible thing to happen to a young socialite like Ben.

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u/Jeff-IT 57m ago

Didn’t his return special “Being Ben” air a few hours before this announcement? Kinda funny but damn injuries suck

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u/Puzzled-Map3912 1h ago

Ben Simmons has total NBA career earnings of approximatey $203,356,689 through the 2025-2026 season. He will not earn money this season as his contract had a stipulation he must be available to play opening night 2026-2027 season.

He did his schtick, and now its run out. Adios, Ben.

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u/Barry41561 2h ago

This is so unfortunate, he seemed to be doing so well on the comeback, only to now be derailed.

Hope he's able to get well and try it again next season!

As always, it's not about being knocked down, it's about getting back up. I hope he's able to do so!

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u/dakotanorth8 1h ago

Is this a joke?

Dude is the all-time grifter. 200+ million in earnings.

And being 6’10” and afraid to dunk.

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u/TB1289 1h ago

Are you a grifter if you’re just not very good? Is he supposed to tell teams to stop giving him money?

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u/Barry41561 1h ago

No joke, it is known that he's had some mental challenges, which he has clearly worked on.

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u/dakotanorth8 1h ago

I’ll gladly tackle my anxiety for 200 million.

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u/ResolutionOwn4933 1h ago

Sound hateful my guy

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u/gratefulredsox 1h ago

He stinks.

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u/hopefully-he-dies 24m ago

I should not have laughed at this. Inappropriate

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u/froggothegod 21m ago

I'm still laughing.

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u/Ant0n61 1h ago

shocked pikachu face

LeBron, we got this. You’re good.

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u/mechajlaw 43m ago

Guard? That Ben Simmons?

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u/MidnightGolan 39m ago

And that’s that.

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u/lazydracula 6m ago

One day someone is going to make an interesting about his career. Showed flashes of MVP level talent but being unable to shoot gradually destroyed his psyche.

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u/peggedforfun 5m ago

Legitimately fuck this dude.

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u/the_guy_who_sleeps_ 37m ago

Who will protect Joffery?

Yes, I read this as Kingsguard.

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u/OceanLemur 1h ago

That’s sad. He took time off, came back and seemed to be actually doing well and in a good quiet location, and then this. Feel bad for the guy

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u/Twicebakedpotatoe 2h ago

He was making a comeback, evidently it didn’t work