If the long-expected Damian Lillard trade is completed soon, the Portland Trail Blazers player most likely and ready to capitalize on the unlocked opportunity is high-octane, offensive guard Anfernee Simons.
Of course, hyped rookie point guard Scoot Henderson is coming — and he is more pro-ready than most 19-year-olds after two seasons developing in the G League — but he’ll still be a rookie with lessons to learn, after all. Second-year shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe just started to scratch the surface of his lofty potential at the end of last season, but he’s still in the thick of his developmental process.