---
title: "Simmons suffers torn Achilles ahead of Kings opener"
url: https://sportshorts.net/story/simmons-torn-achilles-kings-comeback-halted
published: 2026-10-19T03:17:02Z
updated: 2026-10-19T04:07:15Z
summary: "Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles at Sacramento practice and will undergo surgery, days before the Kings open against the Clippers."
author: "SportShorts Desk"
categories: ["Basketball"]
tags: ["Ben Simmons", "Injuries", "NBA", "Sacramento Kings"]
lang: en
---

# Simmons suffers torn Achilles ahead of Kings opener

*The Australian’s comeback was building momentum before another major injury stopped it.*

Ben Simmons has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during a Sacramento Kings practice, with an MRI confirming an injury that will require surgery.

The Kings said the injury happened during a live drill. ABC reported that Simmons is all but certain to miss the season, only days after signing a one-year deal and showing promising preseason form.

Simmons, 30, missed all of last season and has not played more than 60 regular-season games since 2018-19. On Instagram, he called the injury “another chapter in my journey, not the end of my story.”

Sacramento opens against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday afternoon Australian time.