Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signed Kobi Simmons, a combo guard who played last season in the G-League and in the Toronto Raptors uniform, for the pre-season period.
The 27-year-old Simmons (1.96 m), born in Atlanta, has so far mostly played in the guard positions. He played in the in the ranks of Arizona in the NCAA and joined the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017. Later he spent time in Cleveland, Charlotte and Toronto, as well as in their G-League teams.
Simmons has a record 42 appearances in the NBA, including 12 in the starting line-up, with an average of 17.6 minutes per game. In the 2021/22 season he played for Stal Ostrow of the Polish league.
For most of the past season, as mentioned, Kobe Simmons played in the development team of the Raptors and provided 15.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds on average per night. Maccabi has an option to extend his contract for the season.
The 27-year-old Simmons (1.96 m), born in Atlanta, has so far mostly played in the guard positions. He played in the in the ranks of Arizona in the NCAA and joined the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017. Later he spent time in Cleveland, Charlotte and Toronto, as well as in their G-League teams.
Simmons has a record 42 appearances in the NBA, including 12 in the starting line-up, with an average of 17.6 minutes per game. In the 2021/22 season he played for Stal Ostrow of the Polish league.
For most of the past season, as mentioned, Kobe Simmons played in the development team of the Raptors and provided 15.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds on average per night. Maccabi has an option to extend his contract for the season.