Roughly two months have passed since the Portland Trail Blazers shocked the NBA world by trading Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jrue Holiday. Boston has already explored trade options for Simons, but it seems likely that they will head into the 2025-26 season with him still on their roster. Teams around the league are reluctant to sacrifice valuable assets to acquire Simons, primarily because of concerns surrounding his expiring contract.
Simons is a prolific offensive player, but doesn't quite impact winning as a two-way guard enough to justify a massive next contract, especially under the new CBA.