Anfernee Simons has every reason to prove his worth this season

Anfernee Simons is in the ideal setting to showcase his value to a league that has seemingly passed on acquiring him at a low cost.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons. | Alika Jenner/GettyImagesThe writing is on the wall for Anfernee Simons. A priority for the Boston Celtics is gaining flexibility. If there was a deal to shed his $27.7 million contract, there was an incentive to make that trade. That was true even if the primary return was the relief that came from moving his salary off their books.

Despite that motivation, Simons remains in Boston as training camp approaches. That he hasn't gotten rerouted despite teams seemingly being able to acquire him at a low cost makes it…