The Rockets, which had been silent for a few days, made another big news. General Manager Stone helped the boss save money, allowing former Houston frontman Wall to regain his free agency as he wished, and he can play basketball with brothers.
With Wall gone, the Rockets No. 1 jersey will be vacant. Who will take over this number? Some fans raised such questions.
"Bleachers" gave a name: Anfernee Simons .
This American media is calling the Rockets to sign Anfernee Simons. He will become the team's new No. 1 and form the Houston Big Three with Jaylen Green and Jabari Smith Jr.
Anfernee Simons is 23 years old and has a height of 1.91 meters and a wingspan of 2.06 meters. He came from IMG Academy and skipped college to participate in the 2018 draft.
Because of his young age, good physical fitness and great potential, even though Anfernee Simons is only a blind box, there are still some teams willing to consider using a first-round pick to select him.
In the end, Trail Blazers took away Anfernee Simons with the No. 24 pick and gave him a four-year, $10.17 million contract.
The Blazers had a golden double gun at the time and were a -level team in the playoffs. Therefore, Anfernee Simons had few opportunities in his rookie season and only played more than 140 minutes in the regular season and 12 minutes in the playoffs. .
Anfernee Simons worked hard at shooting and constantly improved himself. In his second season, he entered the Blazers' rotation and became an important substitute.
Due to player injuries and lineup changes, Anfernee Simons averaged 29.5 minutes per game last season and averaged 17 points per game. He was able to throw in 3 three-pointers from outside the three-point line. There are no shooting dead spots, and the shooting rate is as high as 40.5%.
Anfernee Simons scored 43 points in the game against the Hawks in January this year, made 9 of 16 three-pointers, sent out 7 assists, and led the team to win. At that time, many fans ridiculed: trading Lillard- Righteous Emperor Xiaoxi.
Anfernee Simons gained confidence and couldn't stop. After that, he scored 28 points against Heat, 31 points against Kings, 223 points and 11 assists against Nets, and 231 points and 11 assists against Wizards. assists, scoring 27 points and 6 assists against the Rockets.
Anfernee Simons suffered an injury in early March, and the Trail Blazers, who targeted the No. 1 pick, let the rising star take an early leave.
can win the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. Anfernee Simons' physical fitness is naturally quite good. His shooting ability is excellent, and his organizational and defensive abilities are also constantly improving.
Anfernee Simons, whose contract expired this summer, became a restricted free agent. The Blazers general manager expressed his hope to retain the young guard.
"Bleachers" said that after the Rockets complete the buyout with Wall, they can use a big contract to invest in Anfernee Simons, making it impossible for the Trail Blazers to match and can only let him go.
The Blazers selected another blind box guard this summer. He is Seldon Sharp. He also has excellent physical fitness, high potential, and is good at scoring.
Trail Blazers coach Billups said that after watching the No. 7 pick Sharp's trial training in Chicago , he was reminded of Anfernee Simons. He is indeed a super talent.
Seldon Sharp is of course happy to see the Rockets poach Anfernee Simons, so that he will have more opportunities.
just doesn’t know whether Rockets general manager Stone is willing to spend a lot of money on Anfernee Simons.
