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Australian returns on AU$4.9m contract after season on sidelines
Former No 1 pick hopes to reignite basketball career with fourth club
Australian former No 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons has taken a significant step towards resurrecting his NBA career, agreeing a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings.
The Melbourne-born guard returns on a US$3.5m (AU$4.9m) contract after sitting out the entire 2025-26 campaign while rehabilitating back and leg injuries that have hampered him in recent years.
Former No 1 pick hopes to reignite basketball career with fourth club
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Source: The Guardian · Australian Associated Press. Published 5 Sept 2026, 02:28 am.
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