The Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons previously agreed to a contract buyout, which led to Simmons signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, league sources said that the Dallas Mavericks were interested in pursuing Simmons before he signed with the Clippers.

Ben Simmons debuted for the Los Angeles Clippers in an overtime win versus the Utah Jazz. In 27 minutes off the bench, he scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting with seven rebounds, six assists, three steals,