Fantasy basketball: How values shift for Jrue Holiday, Anfernee Simons

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In a move that has some fantasy ramifications, veteran point guard Jrue Holiday was traded from Boston to Portland late Monday in exchange for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks.

Let's take a closer look at what this means for their fantasy value next season.

Simons in Boston

The 26-year-old Simons averaged 15.0 PPG in his seven seasons in Portland and moves to a Celtics' system that heavily emphasizes 3-point shooting. A 38.1% career shooter from long range, Simons has attempted at least 7.8 3PG in each of the past four seasons.

After notching a career-best 22.6 PPG in 2023-24, that dipped a bit last season (19.3 PPG). Now he joins a team that just lost…