Yahoo Sports reports: Ben Simmons didn't play in the NBA during the 2025-26 season, but he's hoping to make a return to the league for the '26-27 campaign, and he's looking at a former franchise as a potential landing spot. In an interview with Men's Health, Simmons expressed an openness to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Simmons also mentioned the Miami Heat as a team he would like to play for.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | July 1, 2026 3:02 AM
Philadelphia 76ers' former top pick expresses desire to return to team
Ben Simmons didn't play in the NBA during the 2025-26 season, but he's hoping to make a return to the league for the '26-27 campaign, and he's looking at a former franchise as a potential landing spot. In an interview with Men's Health, Simmons expressed an openness to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Simmons also mentioned the Miami Heat as a team he would like to play for.
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