The Brooklyn Nets made a gamble during the 2021-22 season as they traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons.

Simmons went to the Nets from Philadelphia in a deal for Harden at the 2022 trade deadline. But the three-time All-Star was never able to join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the

The Los Angeles Clippers signed Ben Simmons on Monday, two days after the Brooklyn Nets agreed to buy out his contract and waived the point guard. The Clippers did not announce terms of his agreement.

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Saturday that they have waived Ben Simmons, ending a partnership that began during the 2021-21 season via trade.

The Clippers added the athletic 6-foot-10 guard, who when not injured is an excellent defender and creator, although he lacks scoring touch from deep.

Ben Simmons was traded to the Nets in exchange for James Harden in the blockbuster deal of the 2022 NBA trade deadline. Now, the two are teammates in Hollywood after Simmons signed with the Clippers after he was bought out by the Nets last weekend.

For four years now, basketball fans have been waiting for a glimpse of the old Ben Simmons—the versatile two-way guard who set the NBA alight around the start of the decade, inviting comparisons to legendary Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.