3 months agoPortland Trail Blazers guard
Anfernee Simons has agreed to a brand new deal with the organization. The young guard has agreed to a four-year $100 million deal. Simons averaged 17.3 points per game last season, but that was mainly because
Damian Lillard was sidelined a majority of the year due to injury. It's unlikely that Simons is going to have the same success with Lillard healthy next season. That being said, Simons probably won't be anything more than a late round option on draft day.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
3 months agoThe Trail Blazers extended a qualifying offer to guard
Anfernee Simons on Wednesday. The move makes him a restricted free agent, giving Portland the edge in retaining his services. The 24th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 17.3 points while shooting 40.5% from behind the arc. As a result, Simons will likely draw interest from numerous clubs around the league. However, he should remain an adequate producer on the fantasy end regardless of where he suits up in 2022-23.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Portland Trail Blazers
6 months agoPortland Trail Blazers guard
Anfernee Simons is hopeful that he can remain with the organization. He is in the final year of his rookie deal, but is confident the two sides can agree on a deal. Simons averaged 17.3 points with 3.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds, which are all career highs for the young guard. He'll likely receive a qualifying offer from the Blazers and they will negotiate from there. He should have an opportunity to be a big part of the roster alongside
Damian Lillard.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jay Allen
7 months agoPortland Trail Blazers point guard
Anfernee Simons (knee) has been shut down for the time being, with the team set to re-evaluate the 22-year-old in the next one to two weeks. Simons is battling mild patellar tendinopathy in his left knee, an ailment which could keep him out for the remainder of the season. Already down
Damian Lillard (abdominal), the Blazers backcourt options have dwindled quickly.
Brandon Williams is on track to continue seeing a massive role Saturday vs. Washington, while
Josh Hart,
CJ Elleby and
Ben McLemore can all be expected to continue seeing sizable workloads without Simons in the mix. In the midst of a breakout campaign where he has averaged 17.3 points per game, Simons will miss at least the next four games as Portland determines its next steps.
--Jesse BorekSource: Casey Holdahl
7 months agoPortland Trail Blazers guard
Anfernee Simons (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz. This marks the second game in a row that Simons has missed due to a left knee issue.
Brandon Williams put together a career game while starting in place of Simons during their last contest. He is certainly worth looking at as a streaming option for Wednesday. Possibly,
Josh Hart has streaming value as well since he should get a boost without Simons available.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Casey Holdahl
7 months agoPortland Trail Blazers guard
Anfernee Simons (quad) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz. He suffered a left quad contusion on Saturday and was forced to sit out of Monday's game because of it.
Brandon Williams received the start and finished with 27 points in 34 minutes. He could very well be in for another start, assuming Simons sits again on Wednesday. Williams makes for an interesting streaming option if starting again. Also,
Josh Hart would see a boost in value and could be worth looking at in deep formats.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jamie Hudson
7 months agoPortland Trail Blazers point guard
Anfernee Simons (quad) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 22-year-old is nursing a left quad contusion. The timing of the injury is unfortunate as Simons is coming off of one of his best games of the year. On Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he dropped 38 points while matching a season-high with nine three-pointers. Rookie
Brandon Williams is someone well worthy of DFS consideration on Monday. He could see the first start of his NBA career in the game. He scored 21 points over 27 minutes on Saturday, going up against the same Timberwolves team he'll see on Monday. We could also see
Keon Johnson,
CJ Elleby or
Ben McLemore take on point guard duties. All three guards should see ample playing time on Monday, though they are all mostly accustomed to playing on the wing.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
9 months agoPortland Trail Blazers point guard
Anfernee Simons (personal) has been ruled out for Thursday's contest against Denver. Portland is set to be significantly shorthanded in the backcourt with
Damian Lillard (abdominal) and
C.J. McCollum (lung) also unavailable.
Dennis Smith Jr. stands to have enormous DFS appeal, while
Jusuf Nurkic and
Nassir Little can also be seen as upside scoring options due to the Blazers' widespread absences. Even with his absence Thursday, Simons has emerged as a season-long asset in any-sized format due to the announcement of abdominal surgery for Lillard, which will keep him sidelined for at least 6-8 weeks. Simons' next chance to take the floor comes Saturday vs. the Wizards.
--Jesse BorekSource: Casey Holdahl
9 months agoPortland Trail Blazers guard
Anfernee Simons has entered the league's health and safety protocols. At first glance, the loss of Simons might not seem too significant. Although, he has been a consistent and capable option off the bench for Portland this season. His absence means
Damian Lillard and
Norman Powell are likely to take on extended playing time. Also,
CJ Elleby could see more playing time off the bench, but wouldn't be worth a look in fantasy formats.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania
10 months agoPortland Trail Blazers guard
Anfernee Simons (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics. He was seen leaving the arena in a boot after Thursday's contest. The hope is that Simons won't miss significant time especially with
Damian Lillard (abdominal) sidelined as well. That means,
Dennis Smith Jr. will be tasked with taking on a bigger role. He is not exactly a great fantasy option, but should see plenty of minutes. Smith is worth rostering as a streaming option while the Blazers are shorthanded.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Casey Holdahl
10 months agoPortland Trail Blazers point guard
Anfernee Simons (illness) has been deemed questionable to play in Wednesday's contest against the Kings due to an illness. Simons has not yet missed a game this season, having become an integral member of the team's second unit while on pace for new career highs at 11.6 points per game and 45.1 percent shooting overall. Should Simons be forced to miss action Wednesday,
Damian Lillard and
C.J. McCollum could see a slight uptick in minutes, while there would be more shots to go around within the second unit.
--Jesse BorekSource: Jay Allen
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