Anfernee Simons May Have Room to Grow with Trail Blazers

Of all the guards on the Portland Trail Blazers roster, Anfernee Simons is the easiest to overlook. For most of the spring of 2023, he was presumed to be the centerpiece of any trade the Blazers might make to build around All-Star Damian Lillard. Lillard’s trade request in early July dominated headlines throughout the summer. The few left behind got scooped up by newly-drafted point guard Scoot Henderson. Shaedon Sharpe and his eternal bounciness picked up crumbs from under the media table, leaving Simons outside the gate looking in despite an impressive 21.1 points per game scored last season.