The Portland Trail Blazers picking IMG Academy prospect Anfernee Simons with the 24th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft may have surprised some observers, but the principals already knew it was going to happen. According to Kevin O’Connor, speaking during the Ringer’s NBA Draft Watch Party, Blazers’ President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey already had a deal in place with Simons and his management before the draft.
O’Connor: Blazers promised Simons before the draft
