Analyst Names Kings as Top Team That Should Target Former No. 1 Pick in Free Agency

Sacramento also made some notable additions to their roster this summer as they added both Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud in the 2025 draft and they also signed Dennis Schroder in free agency to be their new starting point guard.

While the Kings have made multiple moves this offseason, they have also been linked to many other players around the league meaning more moves could be coming.

Kings urged to pursue Ben Simmons in free agency

If the Kings do end up making more moves before the start of next season, Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus believes they should pursue former first overall pick Ben Simmons in free agency.

“Additionally, the Kings need defensive help alongside Sabonis, who is an elite big-man scorer but not a rim protector. Simmons may not space the floor well, but he would provide a lot of what the team doesn't have in size, toughness and playmaking ability,” Pincus wrote. “Sacramento also has enough room under the luxury tax to pay Simmons slightly more than the $3.3 million minimum for players with nine years of service, should the final decision come down to finances.”

Pincus makes a solid point about how Simmons would help the Kings improve their roster’s size and playmaking skills and he also points out that they could also sign the veteran to a larger contract than some of the other teams around the NBA.

Of course, Simmons is no longer the All-Star caliber player that he was during the beginning of his career but he proved last season with the Los Angeles Clippers that he can still be a solid role player off the bench.

The 29-year-old can play point guard or either forward position and he would give the Kings a much-needed wing defender as well as another player who can run their offense as the point guard outside of Schroder.

Despite this, the Kings may look elsewhere to upgrade their point guard depth with Russell Westbrook continuing to be linked to them.