170 million contract expires! Simmons refuses to sign a basic salary: the 28-year-old No. 1 pick is likely to leave the Clippers

Which team will Simmons play for in the new season? Recently, Clippers' team reporter Law Murray reported that Ben Simmons is expected to receive a better offer contract in the free market than the Clippers. Simmons is paying attention to teams with special cases in the middle class and he does not want to accept a basic salary contract. In the 2024-25 season, Simmons played a total of 51 games, with an annual salary of about $40 million, but averaged only 5 points, 5.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. In February this year, Simmons reached a buyout with the Nets and joined the Clippers after the clarification period. The Nets paid him a salary of $39.25 million, while the Clippers were responsible for $750,000.

Currently, Simmons is a free agent, with a five-year, $170 million contract that has expired. Due to a series of injuries and poor performance on the court, he has become a burden on the team at the age of 28 and may never be able to sign a 100 million yuan contract.

According to previous reports, if Simmons accepts a basic salary contract, many strong teams in the league will pursue him. Knicks reporter Ian Begley once reported that the Knicks have initially contacted Ben Simmons; but the Clippers reporter reported that Simmons does not want to sign a basic salary, but wants a contract higher than the basic salary.

Simmons was the No. 1 pick in 2016. He has played for the 76ers, Nets and Clippers so far in his career. He has played in 383 regular season games, averaging 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He has outstanding passing ability. However, after so many years, he has not yet mastered his shooting, especially three-pointers. He has made 5 of 36 three-pointers in his career, with a shooting percentage of only 13.9%.