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Ben Simmons Teases an NBA Comeback
The former All-Star drew more than 16,000 likes in under two hours as speculation grows about a return after a season away from the NBA.
- On Friday, Three-time All-Star Ben Simmons posted a photo on Instagram next to a basketball hoop, generating over 16,000 likes in less than two hours and fueling NBA comeback speculation.
- Simmons did not play in an NBA game last season after splitting 2024-25 between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers, where recurring back injuries limited him to 57 games across his first two seasons with Brooklyn.
- Selected first in the 2016 NBA Draft, Simmons averaged 15.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game throughout four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, earning three NBA All-Star Games and two All-Defensive Team selections.
- Rapper Lil Dicky encouraged a return, commenting, "Ben I'm gonna need you to come back and complete that process we've all been trusting," while reports link Simmons to potential landing spots with the Sixers and Heat.
- Writing on Instagram Saturday, Simmons reflected, "I wouldn't change the story. The highs, the lows, the pain, the time, the lessons," signaling eagerness to return despite his career in Philadelphia ending four years ago.
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Ben Simmons teases an NBA comeback
Jan 30, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) talks to fans before a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Ben Simmons is teasing an NBA comeback after taking last season off. Simmons posted on Instagram Saturday and strongly hinted at interest in playing again. Accompanied by a photo of himself in the gym, the former No. 1 pick posted a reflective capt…
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