Unblock the Clippers! Confirm leaving the team! Goodbye, Simmons

According to Raptors' reporter Michael Grange, the Raptors intend to sign Ben Simmons with the minimum salary of the veteran. Because the Clippers had no intention of renewing their contract with Simmons, Simmons was in a bad mood. He had deleted all photos of the Clippers and unblocked the Clippers' official ins. In addition, Simmons released a photo of himself in the draft that year.

Raps reporter Michael Grange wrote: "Simmons' data is very interesting. Although playing time is limited, if you convert it to every 36 minutes, Simmons averages 9.2 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game." This reporter is not writing nonsense. The NBA data website has a statistics that is converted to data every 36 minutes.

Some fans said: This statistics are applicable to other players, but Simmons is different. Even if he is allowed to play for 48 minutes, Simmons still dare not shoot. And no team will let Simmons play for 36 minutes, especially in the playoffs, where his shortcomings will be infinitely magnified. In this playoffs, Simmons averaged only 8.4 minutes in the Clippers.

US media Hoop Central re-arranged the 2016 rookie, and former No. 1 pick Simmons became the 8th pick. The top 7 are as follows:

1, Jaylen Brown (formerly 3rd pick); 2, Siakam (formerly 27th pick); 3, Sabonis Jr. (formerly 11th pick); 4, Jamal Murray (formerly 7th pick); 5, Ingram (formerly 2nd pick); 6, Zubac (formerly 32nd pick); 7, Van Jordan (formerly undraft).

Some fans may think that Simmons is tall, so how can they rank ahead of Dezante Murray and Brogdon? Simmons is really good now, but from 2019 to 2021, he was selected into the All-Star Game three times in a row and won the NBA steals king in the 2019-20 season. In addition, Simmons was selected for the All-Defensive First Team twice and the All-A-Series Third Team at one time.

2018-19 season, Simmons started 79 regular season games with the 76ers, averaging 16.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 3.5 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 56.3%. In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 3.5 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 58%.

Simmons has suffered from back injuries since 2021 and has not played a single game throughout the 2021-22 season. He once refused to report to the 76ers training camp and was sent to the Nets in February 2022. Simmons spent three years with the Nets, playing only 90 games in total, and taking away $125 million in salary.

On February 9, 2025, the Nets bought out Simmons. Two days later, he joined the Clippers with a basic salary contract. When we arrived at the Clippers, Simmons still fought and stopped. In the 2024-25 season, Simmons played only 18 regular season games with the Clippers, averaging 16.4 minutes per game, scoring 2.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.7 steals, and shooting percentage of 43.4%.

In this year's playoffs, Simmons averaged 8.4 minutes per game, scoring only 0.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists, and shooting percentage was 33.3%. The basic salary contract is not expensive, but it doesn't make sense for the Clippers to keep Simmons and they can't count on the playoffs. To be honest, Simmons also has certain defensive and organizational skills. Which team do you think he is suitable for?