‘I’m Gutted for Him,’ ‘Absolutely Brutal’ — NBA World Devastated As Ben Simmons’ Highly Anticipated Comeback Gets Derailed by Achilles Tear‎

Sacramento Kings guard-forward Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon during a live drill at Sunday’s practice, just three days before he was scheduled to make his official NBA comeback in Wednesday’s 2026-27 regular-season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the injury on the same day the network premiered “Being Ben,” an E60 documentary chronicling the former No.