ESPN just dropped a bombshell teaser for their upcoming E60 episode, “Being Ben,” and trust me, this one is going to have everyone talking. The clip features veteran NBA guard Ben Simmons getting asked point-blank when he knew his time with the Philadelphia 76ers was “going in the wrong direction,” and his response? Just two words: “The truth?” Yeah, he said it, and that little tease is already shaking up the league.
The Rise and the Rough Fall of a Franchise Star
Remember the buzz? Back in 2016, when the Sixers nabbed Ben Simmons as the first overall pick out of LSU, everyone was hyped. I mean, a ton of fanfare, that’s an understatement. Folks thought he was the future, the guy who’d lead them to glory. He had that ‘can’t miss’ vibe, you know? And for a while, he delivered! He scooped up NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 2018, which felt like just the beginning. Then came the All-Star nods, three consecutive seasons from 2019 to 2021, and not one, but two selections to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. He was a force, a two-way monster! But then came the gut punch. In the 2021 playoffs, his top-seeded 76ers, who everyone had pegged for a deep run, got absolutely knocked out by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round. That loss, man, it hit different, and it was the end of an era for Simmons in Philly. He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets shortly after that playoff exit.
Injuries, a New Beginning, and “Being Ben”
But man, what happened next was brutal. Injuries, and I mean *plenty* of them, just absolutely plagued Simmons for seasons after he left Philly. We’re talking a guy who only played a measly 108 regular-season games from 2021 to 2025. That’s *four whole seasons* with barely any court time! Then, to make matters even wilder, he sat out the *entire* last season. Completely gone. Now, out of nowhere, he inked a deal with the Sacramento Kings just this month. It’s a full-on NBA comeback story, set for the 2026-27 campaign, and you just know he’s gotta be feeling the pressure and the excitement. Marc J. Spears from ESPN’s Andscape, who worked with Simmons on this E60 episode, even tweeted that Ben was “very wide open throughout the whole process.” You know that means he’s probably spilling *all* the beans.
So, what “truth” is Simmons about to drop? What really went down in Philly that sent his career spiraling into such an injury-riddled, drama-filled stretch? We’re about to find out! The “Being Ben” E60 episode is scheduled to make its debut on October 18 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. You absolutely do not want to miss this, because it could shed some serious light on one of the wildest falls from grace we’ve seen in a long time, and what it means for his fresh start in Sacramento.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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