{
  "id": 5566327,
  "title": "Ben Simmons reportedly agrees to 1-year, $3.5M deal with Kings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ben-simmons-reportedly-agrees-to-1-year-3-5m-deal-with-kings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/ben-simmons-reportedly-agrees-to-1-year-35m-deal-with-kings-134204485.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW YORK - According to ESPN's Marc Spears and Shams Charania, former NBA star Ben Simmons has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings. The 30-year-old, a three-time All-Star and two-time All-Defensive First Team, previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2025-26 season. After his contract expired, Simmons did not sign with any other team in free agency. This story will be updated.",
  "summary": "The 30-year-old Simmons did not play in the NBA last season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ben Simmons agrees to 1-year, $3.5M deal with Sacramento Kings",
    "30-year-old former NBA All-Star signs with Kings",
    "Simmons previously played for Los Angeles Clippers"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ben Simmons’ NBA return is official with Sacramento Kings after one-year hiatus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ben-simmons-nba-return-is-official-with-sacramento-kings-after-one",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:24:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ben Simmons agrees to a 1-year contract with the Sacramento Kings, AP source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ben-simmons-agrees-to-a-1-year-contract-with-the-sacramento-kings-ap-5598448",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:32:20.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}