The Portland Trail Blazers have extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent Anfernee Simons. The move signals Portland’s intention to retain the guard, the first step in the free agency process.
Since the Blazers have now tendered the offer, Simons has three options before him.
- He can negotiate with Portland for a contract extension. If the two sides can come to a mutually-agreeable accord, they will reunite for the duration of that new contract.
- He can negotiate with other NBA teams, signing a free agent offer with one of them.