Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) within the first half of an NBA basketball sport Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Denver. (AP Picture/David Zalubowski)
Level guard Ben Simmons is ready to signal with the Los Angeles Clippers after securing a contract buyout from the Brooklyn Nets, a number of shops reported Saturday.
The Nets requested waivers on Simmons on Saturday, in response to reviews, ending a disappointing, injury-marred three-year stick with the membership.
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Simmons, 28, joined the Nets on Feb. 10, 2022, after he was acquired within the five-player commerce that despatched James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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The 6-foot-10 Simmons now will likely be Harden’s teammate and provides Los Angeles further assist at level guard, whereas giving the workforce size on protection from the backcourt. The Clippers’ protection offers up 107.7 factors per sport, third within the NBA heading into Saturday’s play.
Simmons reportedly met with the Cleveland Cavaliers as nicely earlier than electing to affix the Clippers, who presently occupy a play-in spot within the Western Convention.
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With the Nets, Simmons appeared in 90 video games (69 begins) and averaged 6.5 factors, 6.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists over 25.4 minutes per sport. He performed 33 of these video games this season.
His numbers in Brooklyn lagged behind these he put up with the 76ers, who made him the No. 1 general choose in 2016.
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In 275 video games with the Sixers, the native Australian averaged 15.9 factors, 8.1 rebounds and seven.7 assists.
He missed two full seasons with the Sixers — 2016-17 attributable to damage and 2021-22 due to a holdout and again damage. Again points have plagued him all through his profession.
Simmons was within the ultimate season of a five-year, $177.2 million deal, incomes $40.3 million this season. He’s a three-time All-Star and the previous Rookie of the 12 months.
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