Ben Simmons remains out for the Sacramento Kings after successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon. The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 1, 2027.
What happened
Ben Simmons is still out for the Kings. The 30-year-old had successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reported. The injury report was updated Thursday at 9:58 p.m. ET and lists him as out with a right Achilles injury. His status did not change. He was already out. He was first listed out with the Achilles injury on Sunday, Oct. 18. Earlier in October he was day-to-day twice, once on Oct. 5 for an undisclosed reason and once on Oct. 13 for rest. He was cleared both times.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento hosts the Trail Blazers on Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 p.m. ET. The Kings are 0-1, lost their only game so far and sit as the 12th seed. Simmons has not played this season, so he has no season line yet. In the loss, Darius Acuff Jr. played 34.9 minutes, Zach LaVine 34.2 with 28 points, Domantas Sabonis 33.6 with 14 points and Precious Achiuwa 28.7 with 15 points. Keegan Murray played 28.4 minutes, De'Andre Hunter 19.7, Emanuel Sharp 17.3 and Nique Clifford 16.8. Depth is thin. Maxime Raynaud (right knee) and Dylan Cardwell (left calf) are out, and Malik Monk is day-to-day with a left ankle injury.
What to watch
The next injury report comes before Friday's home game against the Trail Blazers. Simmons will stay on it as out. The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 1, 2027. No other recovery details have been announced. Malik Monk's left ankle is the status to watch for Friday. If he can't go, the Kings are down another guard on a roster that already has Raynaud and Cardwell out.
Is Ben Simmons playing vs the Trail Blazers on Friday?
No. He is listed as out after surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon.
When will Ben Simmons be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 1, 2027. No other timeline has been announced.