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Max: Bensi faces no ball to play, rookies pouring into the league make his veterans lead lose their chances

2:01pm, 12 August 2025【Basketball】

According to salary expert Bobby Max, Ben Simmons is facing a dilemma of no ball to play. He is one of the 75 players who have played last season's regular season but are still not sure of their belongings next season.

Max analyzed that the reason why Simmons faced the dilemma of no ball next season is that 41 rookies were selected in the draft and signed rookie contracts, and these rookies replaced the veteran position including Simmons. In addition to the Warriors, most teams have completed the lineup formation for next season, or cannot sign players due to hard salary cap restrictions. For example, the Lakers have a lineup vacant, but they will not be able to sign players until January 18 next year. 393 of the 442 players have signed contracts next season have guaranteed contracts (average 13.1 players per team).

Last season, Simmons played for the Nets and the Clippers one after another. He played 33 games for the Nets, averaging 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game; he played 18 games for the Clippers, averaging 2.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.