Three-time NBA All-Star guard Simmons, who joined the Clippers after being bought out by the Nets a few days ago, said bluntly at a press conference that he feels needed. Simmons said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times on the 12th, "I made the decision to come here because I felt needed. It's something you'll want to feel when you're working. ”

Simmons and Harden, two players who used to swap teams, will play together

Simmons, the 2016 No. 1 pick in the 76ers' draft, was reimbursed for injury in his first year in the league, and the following year he played in 81 games and won the rookie king with 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.7 steals, and was named to the All-Star Game three seasons in a row starting in 2018-19, twice finishing in at least the top four in the Defensive Player of the Year poll and being named to the All-Star team once.

Despite a promising future at the start of his career, Simmons, who has been plagued by injuries, has not played in 60 games since the 2019-20 season, and in the 2021-22 season he was reimbursed for injuries and psychological factors, and was sent to the Nets in the 2022 Harden trade, where he suffered a back injury, playing in just 90 games in total, averaging 6.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.

Simmons moved to the Clippers after being bought out by the Nets mid-season, and Simmons said in a press conference that he is fit and ready to play: "I just want to compete, not mind all the shit on the internet, and get on the court and play with those great players... Everyone pushes each other to be better, and expects greatness. ”

The Clippers are sixth in the West with 29 wins and 23 losses this season, and the addition of Simmons allows the team to have enough tonnage on the defensive line, and his and Reynard's defense when healthy will make it difficult for opponents to break down.