Five years ago, before Anfernee Simons had made his NBA debut or was drafted 24th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN’s Seth Greenberg broke down what we should expect of the then-18-year-old prospect.
“He’s going to be a good NBA player,” Greenberg said in 2018, citing every bit of Simons’ length, playmaking, shooting, and athleticism. “But people [will]need to be a little bit patient, even as young as the NBA is getting.”
As it’s turned out, Portland’s patience has paid off.
Over the last two seasons, Simons has transformed from a rail-thin shooter with mystery-box potential into a No. 1 option for the franchise that drafted
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