Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons continues to simmer on the NBA Trade Rumors list as the Summer of 2025 unfolds. In his latest substack [subscription required], NBA commentator Marc Stein reaffirms the potential attraction between the Orlando Magic and Portland’s scoring guard.
After citing disappointment from the Magic regarding last summer’s high-profile guard signing—former Denver Nuggets champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope—Stein suggests that Simons could cure the ache in Orlando’s backcourt.
When Damian Lillard was on the trade block before the 2023-24 season, league sources say that more than a few rival teams—as well as Lillard’s camp—wondered whether Orlando would be joining the trade pursuit for him.