The injury report cleared Ben Simmons on Saturday, moving him off the Day-To-Day tag he had carried since Monday. He is set to be available when the Kings play at the Warriors on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET.
What happened
The injury report listed Ben Simmons as cleared at 7:01 PM ET on Saturday, removing the Day-To-Day tag he had carried. He first showed up on the report Monday, Oct. 5, listed Day-To-Day for an undisclosed issue under the category other. The report includes no further detail on what changed and no comment on the move. No expected return date is listed, since he is no longer out.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento plays at Golden State on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET, and Simmons is set to be available for that game. He has not yet played in the 2026-27 season, so there is no season line showing what he has given the Kings this year. In games without him, the heaviest minutes have gone to Keegan Murray (34.5 minutes, 14.0 points), Zach LaVine (31.4 minutes, 19.2 points), DeMar DeRozan (31.2 minutes, 18.4 points), Domantas Sabonis (29.7 minutes, 15.8 points) and Russell Westbrook (28.9 minutes, 15.2 points). The Kings are 0-0, since the 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record split with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether the clearance holds through game day. No expected return timeline has been announced, and the report offers no further detail beyond the status change itself. Sacramento's next game is at the Warriors on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET, the first chance to see where Simmons stands physically this season.
Is Ben Simmons playing at Warriors?
Yes. The injury report cleared Ben Simmons on Saturday, moving him off the Day-To-Day tag he had carried since Oct. 5.
When will Ben Simmons be back?
He is already cleared to play. No further timeline has been announced beyond his removal from the Day-To-Day designation on the injury report.