Ben Simmons wants back in the league, and it looks like at least one front office is willing to take the swing. Marc Spears reported that Simmons is drawing interest from multiple teams around the NBA, with at least one Western Conference club going as far as offering him a training camp invite.
JUST IN: Ben Simmons is receiving interest from multiple NBA teams. (Marc Spears)
That's a real step for a guy who spent all of last season on the sideline. Simmons sat out the entire 2025-26 campaign to fully rehab his body, and by all accounts it worked. According to reporting tied to Spears, a coach who recently worked with Simmons said he's regained his athleticism, and the former No. 1 pick himself has said this is the best he's felt in years.
ESPN got Spears on camera to break down exactly where the interest stands, and the training camp offer was the headline.
Marc Spears tells ESPN that Ben Simmons already has an offer from a Western Conference team to attend training camp.
Worth remembering: this isn't Simmons chasing a max deal. Reports indicate he's open to signing for the veteran minimum just to get his foot back in a door that's mostly stayed shut since his last stint with the Nets and Clippers in 2024-25. A training camp invite doesn't guarantee a roster spot, but it does guarantee reps in front of decision-makers, which is more than Simmons has had in over a year.
The comeback push isn't happening in a vacuum, either. Simmons has been working out at an Australian national team mini-camp in Melbourne, which he reportedly paid for out of his own pocket. It's a two-birds situation: staying sharp for an NBA opportunity while also building toward representing Australia at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Simmons has been a lightning rod for jokes for years now, fair or not, but health has genuinely been the obstacle more than talent. If a Western Conference roster spot opens up in camp and he's moving like the reports suggest, this could be the first real look at what's left of the 3-time All-Star since he last suited up.