According to Jake Fischer, a reunion between Philadelphia and Ben Simmons was explored by the 76ers.

Before the former Rookie of the Year winner signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers expressed interest in him. Even Philly had slightly expressed interest in him.

The last time Simmons was in a Sixers’ jersey was back in 2022, before he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden. Neither players remain on Philly.

In this season for Brooklyn, the 28-year-old averaged 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.9 assists. In his debut game for the Clippers, he put up 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 3.0 steals, and a block.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Clippers have signed Ben Simmons to a contract for the remainder of the season. This comes shortly after the Brooklyn Nets bought out Simmons’ expiring contract.

Los Angeles had an open roster spot after acquiring Bogdan Bogdanovic, Drew Eubanks, MarJon Beauchamp, and Patty Mills in deadline trades.

The 28-year-old will join a stacked Clippers team with tremendous depth and playoff experience. They are currently 28-23 on the season, which puts them seventh in the West.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Brooklyn Nets have bought out Ben Simmons’ contract. Simmons was on an expiring contract, being owed $40.3 million.

Despite buying out his contract, the Nets will not be impacted for their salary cap purposes for the summer of 2025. In addition to this news, Brooklyn is projected to have a league-high $50 million-plus cap space this offseason.

For Simmons, because he has made more than the equivalent of the Non-Taxpayer MLE on his current contract, the 28-year-old cannot sign with any team over the tax apron.

The Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets are all teams that can’t sign Simmons.

While the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors aren’t included on that list, they can’t sign a veteran on the minimum due to being so tight to the first apron.

The good news for Simmons is that there are only nine teams he can’t sign with; there are still 21 teams that could look into acquiring his services.

Three teams to watch out for are the Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Clippers. Per Chris Haynes’ report, the former Rookie of the Year has meetings with all three organizations to determine if both sides would be a compatible match and potentially sign a deal.

In 33 games this season, Simmons averages 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.9 assists.