Throughout their time with the Sixers, Redick was an ardent defender of Simmons, who faced plenty of scrutiny. In 2022, Simmons appeared on Redick's podcast, "The Old Man & the Three," in a pretty open interview about lots of things regarding his time with the Sixers.

According to Marc J. Spears of Andscape, Simmons “is expected to be a full participant with ‘zero restrictions'” in the Australian men’s national team mini-camp in Melbourne, which starts tomorrow. As per Spears, Simmons “paid his own way to the camp,” aiming to showcase his improved health and compete for a roster spot on the national team.