Ben Simmons

Brooklyn Nets, Point Guard
Age: 27-287d (Jul 20, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: AU
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Rich Paul (Klutch Sports Group)
2024-25 Cap Hit

$40,338,144

2024-25 Cash

$40,338,144

Career Earnings

$203,356,689

2020-2024 Designated Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Ben Simmons signed a 5 year , $177,243,360 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $177,243,360 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $35,448,672. In 2024-25, Simmons will earn a base salary of $40,338,144, while carrying a cap hit of $40,338,144 and a dead cap value of $40,338,144.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $177,243,360
Average Salary:
$35,448,672
GTD at Sign:
$177,243,360
Total GTD:
$177,243,360
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2020-21 24 $30,559,200 - - $30,559,200 28.00% $30,559,200
2021-22 25 $33,003,936 - - $33,003,936 29.36% $33,003,936
2022-23 26 $35,448,672 - - $35,448,672 28.67% $35,448,672
2023-24 27 $37,893,408 - - $37,893,408 27.86% $37,893,408
2024-25 28 $40,338,144 - - $40,338,144 28.61% $40,338,144
2025-26 29
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020 24 $30,559,200 $30,559,200 $30,559,200 $30,559,200 $31,086,083
2021 25 $11,190,990 $11,190,990 $41,750,190 $20,875,095 $31,217,804
2022 26 $35,448,672 $35,448,672 $77,198,862 $25,732,954 $37,893,408
2023 27 $37,893,408 $37,893,408 $115,092,270 $28,773,068 $39,115,776
2024 28 $40,338,144 $40,338,144 $155,430,414 $31,086,083 $40,338,144
Contract Notes
  • 15% Trade Kicker [voided via PHI-BKN trade]
  • Has Designated Rookie Extension language, can trigger up to 30% of cap if earns All-NBA team in 2019-20 season
    • No All-NBA: $170M (25%)
    • All-NBA 3rd team: $190M (28%) - Triggered with 2019-20 All-NBA 3rd Team
    • All-NBA 2nd team: $196.8M (29%)
    • All-NBA 1st team: $203.6M (30%)
  • 25% salary due in July, 25% of salary due Oct 1
  • 2021-22: Fined $1.4 million as of 10/19/21 for missing 4 preseason games + fines assessed for missed practices, on-court workouts and meetings (@wojespn)
Source: Spotrac

2016-2019 Rookie

Ben Simmons signed a 4 year , $26,620,450 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $26,620,450 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,655,113.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $26,620,450
Average Salary:
$6,655,113
GTD at Sign:
$12,072,000
Total GTD:
$26,620,450
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$203,356,689

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 20
Active
$5,903,160
$5,903,160
2017 21
Active
$6,168,840
$12,072,000
ROY
2018 22
Active
$6,434,520
$18,506,520
2019 23
Active
$7,606,809
$26,113,329
All NBA (3rd)
2020 24
Active
$30,559,200
$56,672,529
All Defense (1st)
2021 25
Active
Retained
$11,190,990
$21,812,946
$67,863,519
$89,676,465
2022 26
Active
$35,448,672
$125,125,137
2023 27
Active
$37,893,408
$163,018,545
2024 28
Active
$40,338,144
$203,356,689
Total      
$203,356,689
$203,356,689
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
20
$5,903,160
$5,903,160
$5,903,160
2017
21
$6,168,840
$6,168,840
$12,072,000
2018
22
$6,434,520
$6,434,520
$18,506,520
2019
23
$7,606,809
$7,606,809
$26,113,329
2020
24
$30,559,200
$30,559,200
$56,672,529
2021
25
$11,190,990
$21,812,946
$11,190,990
$21,812,946
$67,863,519
$89,676,465
2022
26
$35,448,672
$35,448,672
$125,125,137
2023
27
$37,893,408
$37,893,408
$163,018,545
2024
28
$40,338,144
$40,338,144
$203,356,689
Total
$203,356,689
$203,356,689
$203,356,689

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $78,485,475 - - $78,485,475
3 $84,533,070 - - $84,533,070
  • Mar 07, 2024 Will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season with Brooklyn (BKN) due to season-ending back injury
  • Mar 28, 2023 Will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with Brooklyn (BKN) due to season-ending back injury
  • Aug 15, 2022 Reached agreement with Philadelphia (PHI) on grievance filed to recoup a portion of $20 million withheld from him as a result of failure to play games in 2021-22 season
  • Feb 10, 2022 Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Philadelphia (PHI) with Seth Curry , Andre Drummond , 2022 1st round pick [unprotected, right to defer until 2023] and 2027 1st round pick [Top-8 protected, 2028 Top-8 protected, conveys to two 2029 2nd-round picks + $2M] for James Harden and Paul Millsap
  • Feb 08, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHX-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Feb 06, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-CHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Feb 04, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-DAL game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Feb 02, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing WAS-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 31, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing MEM-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 29, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing SAC-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 27, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing LAL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 25, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing NOP-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 23, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-SAS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 21, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing LAC-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 19, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing ORL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 17, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-WAS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 15, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-MIA game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 14, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing BOS-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 12, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing CHA-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 10, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-HOU game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 07, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing SAS-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 05, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-ORL game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Jan 03, 2022 Fined $360,305 for missing HOU-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 30, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-BKN game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 28, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-TOR game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 26, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-WAS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 23, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing ATL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 20, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-BOS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 16, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-BKN game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 15, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing MIA-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 13, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing MEM-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 11, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing GSW-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 09, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing UTH-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 08, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-CHA game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 06, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-CHA game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 03, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-ATL game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Dec 01, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-BOS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 29, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing ORL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 27, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing MIN-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 22, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-SAC game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 20, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-POR game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 18, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-DEN game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 13, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-IND game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 11, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing TOR-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 09, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing MIL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 06, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-CHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Nov 04, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing PHI-DET game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations
  • Oct 19, 2021 Suspended 1 game (forfeit $227,613) by Philadelphia (PHI) for conduct detrimental to the team
  • Oct 15, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing preseason game due to not meeting the COVID-19 protocols
  • Oct 11, 2021 Fined $360,305 for missing preseason game due to not meeting the COVID-19 protocols

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 02, 2017 for technical foul during DET-PHI game $2,000
Jan 15, 2018 for technical foul during TOR-PHI game $2,000
Jan 15, 2018 for ejection from TOR-PHI game $2,000
Mar 24, 2018 for technical foul during MIN-PHI game $2,000
Apr 10, 2018 for technical foul during PHI-ATL game $2,000
Apr 19, 2018 for technical foul during PHI-MIA game (playoff) $2,000
Dec 19, 2018 for technical foul during NYK-PHI game $2,000
Dec 22, 2018 for technical foul during TOR-PHI game $2,000
Feb 23, 2019 for technical foul during POR-PHI game $2,000
Mar 28, 2019 for technical foul during BKN-PHI game $2,000
Mar 28, 2019 for ejection from BKN-PHI game $2,000
Apr 03, 2019 for technical foul during PHI-ATL game $2,000
Apr 18, 2019 for technical foul during PHI-BKN game (playoff) $2,000
May 02, 2019 for technical foul during TOR-PHI game (playoff) $2,000
May 03, 2019 for making contact to the groin of Kyle Lowry during TOR-PHI game (playoff) $20,000
Nov 13, 2019 for technical foul during PHI-ORL game $2,000
Nov 29, 2019 for technical foul during PHI-NYK game $2,000
Nov 30, 2019 for technical foul during IND-PHI game $2,000
Dec 23, 2019 for technical foul during PHI-DET game $2,000
Jan 25, 2020 for technical foul during LAL-PHI game $2,000
Feb 03, 2020 for technical foul during PHI-MIA game $3,000
Dec 29, 2020 for technical foul during TOR-PHI game $2,000
Feb 06, 2021 for technical foul during BKN-PHI game $2,000
Feb 21, 2021 for technical foul during PHI-TOR game $2,000
Mar 25, 2021 for technical foul during PHI-LAL game $2,000
Apr 16, 2021 for technical foul during LAC-PHI game $2,000
Oct 04, 2021 for missing preseason game due to not meeting the COVID-19 protocols $360,305
Oct 07, 2021 for missing preseason game due to not meeting the COVID-19 protocols $360,305
Oct 11, 2021 for missing preseason game due to not meeting the COVID-19 protocols $360,305
Oct 15, 2021 for missing preseason game due to not meeting the COVID-19 protocols $360,305
Nov 04, 2021 for missing PHI-DET game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 06, 2021 for missing PHI-CHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 09, 2021 for missing MIL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 11, 2021 for missing TOR-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 13, 2021 for missing PHI-IND game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 18, 2021 for missing PHI-DEN game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 20, 2021 for missing PHI-POR game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 22, 2021 for missing PHI-SAC game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 27, 2021 for missing MIN-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Nov 29, 2021 for missing ORL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 01, 2021 for missing PHI-BOS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 03, 2021 for missing PHI-ATL game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 06, 2021 for missing PHI-CHA game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 08, 2021 for missing PHI-CHA game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 09, 2021 for missing UTH-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 11, 2021 for missing GSW-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 13, 2021 for missing MEM-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 15, 2021 for missing MIA-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 16, 2021 for missing PHI-BKN game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 20, 2021 for missing PHI-BOS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 23, 2021 for missing ATL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 26, 2021 for missing PHI-WAS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 28, 2021 for missing PHI-TOR game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Dec 30, 2021 for missing PHI-BKN game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 03, 2022 for missing HOU-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 05, 2022 for missing PHI-ORL game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 07, 2022 for missing SAS-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 10, 2022 for missing PHI-HOU game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 12, 2022 for missing CHA-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 14, 2022 for missing BOS-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 15, 2022 for missing PHI-MIA game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 17, 2022 for missing PHI-WAS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 19, 2022 for missing ORL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 21, 2022 for missing LAC-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 23, 2022 for missing PHI-SAS game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 25, 2022 for missing NOP-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 27, 2022 for missing LAL-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 29, 2022 for missing SAC-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Jan 31, 2022 for missing MEM-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Feb 02, 2022 for missing WAS-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Feb 04, 2022 for missing PHI-DAL game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Feb 06, 2022 for missing PHI-CHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Feb 08, 2022 for missing PHX-PHI game due to not cooperating with team doctors and not participating in basketball-related operations $360,305
Oct 24, 2022 for technical foul during BKN-MEM game $2,000
Oct 26, 2022 for technical foul during BKN-MIL game $2,000
Jan 19, 2023 for technical foul during BKN-PHX game $2,000
Jan 19, 2023 for technical foul during BKN-PHX game $2,000
Jan 19, 2023 for ejection (two technical fouls) during BKN-PHX game $2,000
Feb 08, 2024 for technical foul during CLE-BKN game $2,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 19, 2021 for conduct detrimental to the team 1 $227,613
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2023 BKN 15 12 23.9 6.1 7.9 5.7 0.8 0.6 .581 .400
2022 BKN 42 33 26.3 6.9 6.3 6.1 1.3 0.6 .566 .439
2021 BKN 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000
2020 PHI 58 58 32.4 14.3 7.2 6.9 1.6 0.6 .557 .300 .613
2019 PHI 57 57 35.4 16.4 7.8 8.0 2.1 0.6 .580 .286 .621
2018 PHI 79 79 34.2 16.9 8.8 7.7 1.4 0.8 .562 .600
2017 PHI 81 81 33.7 15.8 8.1 8.2 1.7 0.9 .545 .560
2016 PHI 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000
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