Ben Simmons is in the spotlight because of his latest Instagram post, giving a ton of reasons to fans to speculate about his future. With ongoing rumors about his potential retirement from the NBA, his pot left many thinking if he might consider a career change to football.
The post featured seven pictures, giving fans a glimpse into what Simmons has been up to lately in Australia. The first click showed him holding a football, and in the fourth, he was playing on a field.
“The land down under #australia,” Simmons wrote on Sunday.
Simmons was linked to the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks earlier in the 2025 offseason as a potential free agent pickup. Boston ultimately went in a different path, picking Chris Boucher with its final roster spot.
Things were more complex with the Knicks. Simmons reportedly turned down a one-year veteran's minimum deal. However, SNY's Ian Begley later reported that New York never made an offer to Simmons or to anyone from his camp.
Amid the uncertainty, Simmons's agent, Bernie Lee, put an end to their professional relationship.
Simmons remains to be a free agent. He last played for the LA Clippers last season, averaging 2.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per match.
Patrick Beverley claims Ben Simmons would’ve thrived in Charlotte
Ben Simmons had a great start to his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers. Over four seasons, he won Rookie of the year, made three All-Star appearances, earned two All-Defensive selections and was selected to an All-NBA team.
However, things took a turn during the 2021 playoffs, selectively in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks. Simmons' mixed performance became the centre of criticism, and many Philadelphia fans wanted him traded.
Patrick Beverley thinks things might have played out differently if Simmons began his career with relatively smaller teams like the Charlotte Hornets. He added that Simmons would have had a big chance to grow without the constant hype that comes with being a part of a big market franchise.
“If he would’ve went to another team, and you know, Philly fans, I love them, but if you ain’t doing what you need to do, they gonna let you know in a heartbeat,” Beverley said on Thursday, via the "Pat Bev Pod." “If he would’ve went to a Charlotte to start, without all the harsh backlash he got from fans, media and all that, he probably would’ve had a three.”
The Sixers used their No. 1 pick in 2016 to pick Simmons. Meanwhile, the Hornets had only one pick in the draft, selecting Malachi Richardson from Syracuse at No. 22.