What happened
Sacramento said Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles in Sunday practice, will have surgery, and is expected to miss the entire 2026-27 season after being projected for a starting role.
In Golden State, Stephen Curry left a public practice with an ankle tweak that the team later described as a sprain, and Steve Kerr said the injury did not appear severe ahead of Wednesday’s opener.
Simmons’ absence forces Sacramento to rework its opening rotation and frontcourt balance right away. Curry’s status still bears watching because Golden State opens in two days, but the team has not reported a serious setback.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: 2026-27 NBA News, Injury Updates Oct 19: Ben Simmons tears Achilles, Stephen Curry tweaks ankle — NBC Sports ↗