Former No. 1 Overall Pick 'Not a Fit' For Sacramento Kings Despite Free Agency Rumors

Simmons named "not a fit" for Kings

However, the Kings might not be as interested in the 6-foot-10 guard as reports might suggest. In fact, he has been dubbed "not a fit" by Carmichael Dave on Sactown Sports 1140's The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, who is refuting those reports.

"I know Simmons' camp has approached, amongst other teams, the Kings. I mean, we're talking like four or five teams. If the Kings were to bring in Ben Simmons, it would almost certainly need to be on a minimum deal, and it doesn't sound like that's what they're in the market for," Dave said. "From what I tapped in and heard was, it's nothing against him, just not a fit for what they're looking for. Not a fit for the culture stuff and all of that."

Zach LaVine is a former All-Star, as are DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis. There is an obvious issue with those three leading the franchise, though. Not only does the rotation lack shooting, but they don't have solid defense, either.

Does Simmons address one of those issues? Sure, he's a high-level defender. Does he address a backup point guard need? Of course. He can't shoot, though. It's been the leading reason for the downfall of his career.

For those services, Sacramento would be silly to pay anything more than the veteran's minimum. If Simmons can go get that with another franchise, he should absolutely do it. The Kings don't need to pay any more than that to acquire the LSU product.

The Kings will have a decision to make here, though, as they might not have other avenues to address the holes in their roster.

Long-term, it's hard to imagine Sacramento makes any real noise in the postseason without first tearing down their roster and rebuilding through the NBA Draft.