Sources: Kings guard Simmons believed to have torn Achilles tendon

Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons is believed to have sustained a torn Achilles tendon after receiving a preliminary diagnosis on the injury from the team, sources told ESPN on Sunday. This signifies a suspected season-ending injury for Simmons after rejuvenated and impressive training camp and preseason performances. A three-time All-Star, Simmons agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Kings on Sept. 4. Healthy at the time of the deal, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound guard impressed Kings general manager Scott Perry when he worked out for him in Miami and had an hourlong meeting in late August. Simmons also traveled to Sacramento to visit the Kings and impressed coach Doug Christie and other members of the basketball staff at the team's practice facility last month where he underwent an in-depth medical exam and conducted an on-court workout. In the following days, the Kings offered Simmons a contract with the expectation of him being a backup point guard for rookie Darius Acuff Jr. and play positions 1 through 5. For the Kings, Simmons was to serve as a high-upside reclamation project who still has years left in his perspective prime.