One of the biggest priorities of the Portland Trail Blazers’ offseason is to re-sign Anfernee Simons.
The 22-year-old guard had a career year in 2021-22, averaging a career-high 17.3 points per game and shooting above 40 percent for the second consecutive season.
Simons revealed to the media in a press conference Monday that he is interested in returning to Portland next season.
Anfernee Simons on his restricted free agency: "We both have a mutual interest in coming back. I'm pretty sure it will get done."
— Sean Highkin (@highkin) April 11, 2022
The trades that sent Norman Powell to Los Angeles and CJ McCollum to New Orleans at the trade deadline freed up cap space and a spot in the starting lineup for Simons next to Damian Lillard when he returns next season.