Fadeaway World ↗· 7 Sept 2026
Free agency · SAC
Done deal
Heat passed on Simmons, chose Kings over win-now doubts
Ben Simmons had interest in Miami before agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Sacramento. Sun Sentinel writer Ira Winderman reports the Heat turned him down because he's no longer a proven win-now contributor, preferring to develop players like Tre Donaldson instead.