Ben Simmons finds himself unwanted by any team

At twenty-nine, Ben Simmons is without a club, facing the prospect that his professional career is ending far sooner than expected. NBA analyst Bill Simmons even ranked him above every other draft failure from the last twenty-five years, calling his fall the most shocking of all, despite Simmons banking over $203 million. This brutal verdict follows a career that evaporated after a notorious 2021 playoff collapse against Atlanta.

Simmons started with high expectations as the first pick in 2016. After missing his debut season, he won 2018 Rookie of the Year and was hailed as a future superstar. He secured three All-Star nods and two All-Defensive First Team selections, anchoring Philadelphia’s defense. Yet, his reluctance to shoot jumpers and free-throw struggles created constant debate regarding his playoff ceiling.

Everything changed during the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals, where he scored just three fourth-quarter field goals, signaling a rapid and devastating decline.