Former All-NBA guard/forward Ben Simmons is expected to participate with “zero restrictions” in a player-led mini-camp for Australia’s national team starting Monday, Marc J. Spears reports for Andscape (Twitter link). Simmons last played in the NBA during the 2024/25 season, which he split between the Nets and the Clippers. With Simmons dropping several hints that he was eyeing an NBA comeback, Spears reports that a number of teams have expressed interest in him, with at least one Western Conference team offering a training camp invitation (Twitter link). Spears notes that Simmons would be open to signing a veteran’s minimum deal, adding that the former No. We have more notes from around the world of basketball: