Ben Simmons is on the Sacramento Kings' roster, a move detected from the official roster on Tuesday, Sept. 8. He arrives from free agency, where he held no roster spot, and no report preceded the move.
The move
Simmons, a 30-year-old guard-forward entering his eighth season, is on the Kings' roster after coming from free agency with no prior team. The move was detected from the official roster on Tuesday, Sept. 8. No report preceded it; none is logged, so there is no prior source or confidence level tied to how he got there.
The money
Simmons' cap hit and contract length are not on file yet, since public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Kings carry a payroll of $189.3 million across 12 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0 million cap but under the $200.4 million luxury tax. Sacramento sits below both aprons, set at $209.0 million and $221.7 million, giving the front office margin to maneuver.
The fit
Simmons played no NBA minutes last season. He joins a Kings mix that leaned last season on 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), with Maxime Raynaud, Dennis Schröder and Daeqwon Plowden also getting minutes. The roster now stands at 16 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
What is Ben Simmons' contract with the Kings?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did an injury report flag this move in advance?
No. None is logged as preceding it.
How many players are on the Kings' roster now?
16, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.