PLAYER PROFILE
Ben Simmons
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The #1 overall pick in 2016, signed by the Kings to a one-year deal. A gifted all-around talent whose career has been derailed by back injuries — Sacramento is betting he has one comeback left.
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COLUMNS MENTIONING BEN SIMMONS
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A Gut Punch for the Kings
Ben Simmons' reported season-ending injury gives Sacramento an early test, just as preseason concerns have put Doug Christie under pressure.
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Preseason Is for Playing, Not Preserving
Between a bench full of veterans and a floor full of rookies, V.G. Harris wonders what the Kings think the preseason is for.
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A New Season, and the Same Old Question
V.G. Harris sizes up a deeper roster, a second-year coach, and one lingering question of identity as the Kings open a season that has to erase the memory of 22 wins.
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Enter Elfrid Payton Jr.
With the preseason a week away, V.G. Harris sizes up Sacramento's latest signing — a much-traveled guard with a surprising résumé and something to prove.
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The Simmons Factor
A 6'10" point guard, two back surgeries, and one last chance — why Ben Simmons might be the most fascinating story of the Kings' preseason.
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The Starting Lineup: Sabonis, Lavine, and the Hunter Question
The official start of the NBA season is less than 60 days away, so do the Sacramento Kings have any idea what their starting lineup will look like?
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Welcome, Ben Simmons — Now Stay Healthy
Many of you have now been Sacramento Kings fans for literally decades, and discussions of playoffs have been a topic rarely heard in the city of Sacramento.