When the Portland Trail Blazers traded C.J. McCollum and Norman Powell at the trade deadline, it was assumed that decisions was in part driven by Anfernee Simons' bright future for the Blazers. Despite Simons being a pending restricted free agent, he feels the same way about his future in Portland.

“I 100% want to stay in Portland,” Simons said of his upcoming free agency. “And I think everybody wants me to stay as well. I think it’s a perfect fit for me.”

In his fourth year, Simons has had a breakout season for the Blazers. He's averaged career-highs nearly across the board. Simons has scored 17.1 points on 45/40/89 shooting splits. He's also put up 3.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, which are both career-bests.