It made perfect sense for the Portland Trail Blazers to trade Anfernee Simons this summer.
Although Chauncey Billups benched Shaedon Sharpe for his lack of defense, it was Simons -- not Sharpe -- who was Portland's worst defender. Simons didn't fit Portland's defensive identity, making it hard to justify inking him to his next contract with his current deal set to expire after the 2025-26 season, especially after seeing the limited value that an offensive-minded combo guard archetype has around the league.
Still, one of the cons of that decision was that it would significantly hurt the Blazers' offense, which was already mediocre.