Four teams compete! Two giants in the league join! The 16-year No. 1 pick is about to return to the NBA

I don’t know when this voice has appeared in the market. People think that the 2016 draft No. 1 pick Ben Simmons’ NBA career has come to an end, and even feel that he can’t find a new job in the league! In fact, it is understandable that everyone has such a feeling of being embarrassed about Ben Simmons.

After all, Ben Simmons, who is only 29 years old, is still in his battle year, and no one cares about the current free market! Besides, Ben Simmons seems reluctant to accept a basic salary contract. So, this is also the reason why the outside world is not optimistic about Ben Simmons being able to return to the NBA.

Frankly speaking, Ben Simmons really played his good cards to pieces! He was originally considered the next LeBron James-like all-round talent in the league, and he can contribute averaging 15+8+8 accurate triple-double in the rookie season. At that time, the "Double Emperor" combination of "West Emperor" Simmons and "Emperor" Embiid was even more regarded as the totem of the 76ers in Philadelphia.

However, because Simmons and Embiid both suffered injuries to varying degrees, and Simmons's career attitude and confidence in his shooting were still intensified, the "Double Emperor" combination ended in failure. After being traded by the 76ers, Ben Simmons suffered a Waterloo in his career, so he still had an annual salary of 40 million last season and didn't know where his contract will be next season.

Although Ben Simmons' growth in the past few years has not been as satisfactory as expected by everyone. But Ben Simmons is the No. 1 pick after all, and his top physical talent is there. What he lacks is the improvement of professional attitude and confidence in shooting, so Ben Simmons, who is only 29 years old, will not disappear in the league! Because we believe that lean camels are bigger than horses, there should be teams in the league that will be interested in Ben Simmons. After all, it’s okay to take him away with a basic salary contract, so why not just do it as a scratch!

Recently, according to Brian Windhorst, a well-known ESPN reporter, Ben Simmons' popularity in the free market is rising.

Windhorst said Ben Simmons had contact with the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics and was expected to make a choice next week. In this way, it means that Ben Simmons' next player will be born among these four teams and will finalize his destination as soon as next week. In the 2024-25 season, Ben Simmons played a total of 51 games for the Nets and the Clippers, averaging 22 minutes per game, contributing 5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks, shooting percentage of 52.0% and free throw percentage of 72.7%.

From Ben Simmons' personal data statistics, it can be seen that although he can no longer easily contribute the average star data of 15+8+8 per game, he still can do it with 5+5+5 per game! Therefore, this is probably the fundamental reason why the two giants in the league, the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics are interested in Ben Simmons. So, who will 2016 No. 1 forward Ben Simmons win this summer? Let's wait and see!