Congratulations! The NBA's number one draft pick has already secured a training camp contract.

He has been away from the NBA for over a year, yet he remains so popular...

Reporter Spears reported:Multiple NBA teams have expressed interest in signing Simmons through his agent, with one Western Conference team even offering a training camp contract.

Meanwhile, Lakers media outlet LakeShowCP posted:"If all other Lakers' recruitment targets fall through, would you accept the team taking a risk on signing Simmons?"

Simmons, the 2016 number one overall pick, is now 30 years old, theoretically in the prime of a basketball player's career. However, since the summer of 2021, due to mental health and injury issues, he has lost his offensive skills and confidence. Fortunately, his defense and playmaking abilities remain intact, and he is now willing to accept a minimum salary contract.

The last time he played in the NBA was in the 2024-25 season, when he was with the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.9 assists in 25 minutes per game, with a shooting percentage of 54.7%. He was famously known as the "king of triple-singles" in the league.

As for what Simmons has been doing during the past year without playing in the NBA? He used the approximately $200 million he earned from his playing career to pursue his true passion: fishing. In May this year, his South Florida Sailfish Fishing Club won the Walker's Cay Blue Marlin Open Championship.

Back to the point, Simmons seems to have had enough fun. Not only is he eager to return to the NBA, but he also plans to represent the Australian men's basketball team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He will participate in a short-term training camp led by Bulls star Giddey and other players for the Australian national team.

Yes, Simmons is Australian, but he has not played a single game for the Australian men's basketball team since he was 17. Given his current competitive level, he may no longer have the ability to play for his country.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Australian men's basketball team finished seventh, with the teams ahead of them being the United States, France, Serbia, Germany, and Canada.