Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Sitting out Sunday
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Simons (foot) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Warriors.
As expected, Simons will remain sidelined for a 11th straight game with a right foot soreness to close out the regular season. He'll finish the campaign with averages of 21.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 three-pointers, 2.6 assists and 0.7 steals in 35.0 minutes per game across 62 appearances.
Simons (foot) is out for Saturday's game versus the the Clippers.
Simons will miss his 10th straight game Saturday with right foot soreness. Considering the Trail Blazers have already been eliminated from playoff contention, it would be surprising for him to suit up for Sunday's matchup with Golden State.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Still out Thursday
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Simons (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's game agains the Spurs.
Simons is slated to miss a ninth straight game. He's not expected to suit up again this season, so Shaedon Sharpe (knee), Skylar Mays and Cam Reddish (back) will presumably continue to handle increased workloads, though Shaquille Harrison and Jeenathan Williams could crack the rotation if Sharpe and/or Reddish are downgraded to out.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Remains out Tuesday
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Simons (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies.
Simons will be unavailable for an eighth consecutive game due to a sore right foot. His next opportunity to return will be Thursday against the Spurs.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Still out against Minnesota
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Simons (foot) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Timberwolves.
Simons is set to miss his seventh straight game Sunday due to right foot soreness. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Memphis.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Won't play Friday
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Simons (foot) has been ruled out of Friday's contest against the Kings.
Simons is slated to miss his sixth consecutive contest Friday as he deals with right foot soreness. The guard's next chance to play is Sunday against the Timberwolves. Expect Shaedon Sharpe to see an increase in minutes with Simons out.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Still out Wednesday
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Simons (foot) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Kings.
Simons' absence streak will extend to five games while recovering from right foot soreness. His next chance to suit up is Friday's rematch with Sacramento.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Out again Monday
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Simons (foot) is out for Monday's game against the Pelicans.
Simons is slated to miss a fourth straight game due to right foot soreness. With Damian Lillard (calf) also out, Ryan Arcidiacono, Shaedon Sharpe and Cam Reddish (back) are all candidates for increased roles in the backcourt.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Won't play Sunday
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Simons (foot) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Thunder.
This absence will mark Simons' third straight game on the sidelines, and his immediate future is a bit cloudy, especially if the Blazers decide to shut down Damian Lillard (calf) for the rest of the season, as it wouldn't be shocking if they take that same route with other starters as well. Simons has missed nine of a possible 15 games since the All-Star break, averaging 18.3 points per game and shooting 41.7 percent from the floor in the six games he's been healthy.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Still out Friday
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Simons (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bulls.
Simons continues to deal with a foot injury and will be unavailable for a second consecutive game Friday. Shaedon Sharpe took his place in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Jazz, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him do so again Friday.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Won't play against Utah
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Simons is out for Wednesday's game versus the Jazz due to right foot soreness.
Simons has already missed four games in March and won't play Wednesday. In his absence, Cam Reddish and Shaedon Sharpe will likely receive increased minutes. Simons' next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Chicago.
Simons recorded 16 points (6-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in 33 minutes during Sunday's 117-102 loss to the Clippers.
Simons is shooting just 38.5 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from deep over his past four appearances. He was able to somewhat salvage his fantasy production Sunday by dishing out six assists, his most since Feb. 13, and recording at least one tally in each defensive category for the first time since Feb. 8.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Struggles throughout contest
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Simons racked up 17 points (5-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-8 FT), one rebound, four assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Friday's 126-112 loss to the Celtics.
Simons had a tough time getting going with nine first-half points on just 3-of-9 shooting from the field while failing to record any assists or rebounds. He made only two more shots in the second half, along with three of six free throw attempts before finishing second on the team with 17 points on the night. The shooting guard is now shooting 34.2 percent from the field and 27.7 percent from three over his last two games.
Simons contributed 22 points (7-20 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 5-6 FT), one rebound and one assist in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 123-107 loss to the Knicks.
Simons appears to be over his recent ankle injury, popping off for 22 points including three triples. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. Not only did he fail to record a defensive stat, but he added two combined rebounds and assists while shooting a woeful 7-of-20 from the floor. While there is a place for Simons in all 12-team leagues, his lack of peripheral production does cap his overall upside.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Struggles from deep Sunday
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Simons provided 17 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and four assists over 25 minutes during Sunday's 127-110 loss to the Pelicans.
Simons couldn't repeat the 34-point performance he delivered against the 76ers on Friday, and he had a poor outing when it came to his three-point shooting. Overall, his numbers have been trending in the wrong direction, and he's failed to reach the 20-point mark in five of his last six appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Makes huge impact in return
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Simons logged 34 points (13-22 FG, 8-12 3Pt, 0-1 FT), one rebound and two assists over 29 minutes during Friday's 120-119 loss to the 76ers.
Simons didn't show any signs of rust after missing his team's last four contests and seven of the last eight games due to an ankle injury. He caught fire from beyond the arc, scoring 24 of his 34 points from deep in the tightly-contested loss. This marks his most made triples since Feb. 3, when he drained eight threes against Washington.
Simons (ankle) will start Friday's game against Philadelphia, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
After missing seven of the last eight games, Simons has been cleared to return and will immediately return to the starting lineup. Over nine appearances since the start of February, he's averaged 18.2 points and 4.7 assists in 32.3 minutes per game. However, it wouldn't be surprising if he faces a minutes restriction Friday.
Simons (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against Philadelphia.
Simons has missed the last four games due to a sprained right ankle, but it's encouraging that he's listed as questionable for Friday's matchup rather than being ruled out immediately. If he remains sidelined, Cam Reddish should continue to start for the Trail Blazers.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Won't play Wednesday
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Simons (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Celtics.
Simons is slated to miss a fourth straight game due to a right ankle sprain. His next chance to suit up will come Friday in Philadelphia. In Simons' absence, Cam Reddish has flourished in a starting role.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Out again Monday
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Simons (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Pistons.
Simons is slated to miss a third straight game due to a right ankle sprain. It's unclear when he'll be able to suit up again, but he's appeared in just one contest since the All-Star break. Cam Reddish will presumably remain in the starting lineup until Simons is cleared to return.
