Philadelphia 76ers’ former top pick expresses desire to return to team originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Ben Simmons didn’t play in the NBA during the 2025-26 season, but he’s hoping to make a return to the league for the ’26-27 campaign, and he’s looking at a former franchise as a potential landing spot.
In an interview with Men’s Health, Simmons expressed an openness to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Simmons also mentioned the Miami Heat as a team he would like to play for.
“I plan on getting as strong as I can physically, getting my ass on the court, and then the team realizing that my abilities will be needed. I don’t have a plan on where,” Simmons said of a return to the league.
“Maybe I’ll go back to Philly. Miami would be nice. And not because it’s Miami. I like Erik Spoelstra, I like the Heat, I like their organization, I like the culture.”
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