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New Report on Ben Simmons' NBA Future With Clippers

Will Ben Simmons be a member of the LA Clippers next season?

Grant Mona

Apr 11, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons (25) during the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Apr 11, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons (25) during the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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After Ben Simmons saw his minutes continue to decrease as the Clippers' season went on, it was clear there would be a decision to be made in the offseason.

A recent report from The Athletic's Law Murray on a Clippers offseason preview with NBA salary cap expert Yossi Gozlan stated that Simmons is not expected to be back with the Clippers.

Murray reports that "if he comes back it'd be on a very low number," which means that Simmons and the Clippers could be parting ways.

Simmons was a factor defensively, even in the first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets, but was not a threat offensively.

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Apr 24, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons (25) during the first half of game three in the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

"He's a free agent," Murray said. "You need someone who's a threat on both sides of the ball."

Ben Simmons was bought out by the Brooklyn Nets on February 8th and signed with the Clippers shortly after in an attempt to bolster their second unit with playmaking and size at the backup center position.

After his double-digit scoring debut against the Utah Jazz right before the All-Star Break, he never reached those numbers again in the scoring department.

He averaged 2.9 points per game to go along with 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 18 games played in the regular season for the Clippers.

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Grant Mona
GRANT MONA

Grant Mona is a multimedia sports journalist based in Los Angeles, covering multiple teams. He is a co-host and producer on The Sporting Tribune Today on The BET Las Vegas, KIRN 670 in Southern California and the Hawaii Sports Radio Network. He formerly played baseball with the University of the Pacific Tigers.

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