The Philadelphia 76ers will be entering the 2026-27 season with one of the most stacked rosters in the NBA. However, aside from the noteworthy additions of players like LeBron James and Jaylen Brown this summer, the 76ers also added some depth to their backcourt by signing Anfernee Simons in free agency.
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Anfernee Simons is looking forward to the opportunity of playing alongside LeBron James on the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Simons is gearing up for the ninth season of his career, his first with the 76ers.
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The Sixers last won a championship in 1983. They haven't reached a conference finals since 2001. That's about to change in 2027.
The Philadelphia 76ers have assembled one of the NBA’s most recognizable rosters. Whether they have built the league’s best team is a considerably harder question.
When Anfernee Simons joined the 76ers in early July, Philadelphia had recently drafted a combo guard who could come off the bench alongside him. Together, the two guards will play an important role in how far the Sixers can go this season.
The Nets aren’t in any hurry to make a long-term decision on Michael Porter Jr. General manager Sean Marks said the organization values Porter and expects extension talks to happen eventually, but indicated there’s no urgency.
Khris Middleton is headed back to Washington. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the veteran forward has agreed to a three-year, $17.6 million contract that will send him to the Wizards in a sign-and-trade with the Mavericks.
The Sixers used nearly their entire non-taxpayer mid-level exception to complete their deals with Dean Wade and Anfernee Simons. Wade’s four-year contract starts at $9MM, while Simons’ two-year deal has a starting salary of $6MM, leaving just $44K remaining on Philadelphia’s mid-level, Hoops Rumors has learned.
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The Chicago Bulls enter the third day of free agency with a glaring weakness. Expectations for the win-loss column may not be high for the 2026-27 season, but Bryson Graham and his new front office have every reason to construct a cohesive roster.
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The Philadelphia 76ers have been a hotbed of activity since the free agency window opened. After pulling off a trade to acquire Boston Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown, the 76ers emerged as a suitor for 41-year-old superstar LeBron James.
With the Miami Heat signing Tim Hardaway Jr. to go along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, and others, the team is not done building its roster in the offseason.
A day after reportedly acquiring former NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brown from the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million deal with free agent guard Anfernee Simons, ESPN reported on Thursday.
Free agent guard Anfernee Simons will sign a two-year, $12.3MM contract with the Sixers, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The second season will be a player option, Charania adds.
Anfernee Simons is not the biggest name in 2026 free agency, but he is one of the more interesting ones because his market is kind of weird. He is 27 years old, he can shoot, he can play on and off the ball, and he already has real scoring seasons on his resume.
The Golden State Warriors have been linked to a variety of 2026 draft prospects, including point guards and combo guards. But after ClutchPoints' Brett
Combo guard Anfernee Simons will visit a hand specialist after the Bulls finish their ongoing road trip, per Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls face the Clippers on Thursday and the Lakers on Friday before returning to Chicago ahead of Monday’s home game vs.
The Boston Celtics agreed to send Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, in exchange for Nikola Vucevic. Simons leaves Boston having played in
As usual, the team opted for players facing free agency rather than adding first-round picks.
Guard Anfernee Simons is frequently linked to trade rumors, but he's making it difficult for the Boston Celtics to move him. Simons and the Celtics will meet the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, two days after he came off the bench to score 21 points in 28 minutes during a 114-111 loss to Chicago.
The Celtics may have learned something Thursday night, and it came from a place they were not necessarily expecting. Anfernee Simons delivered his best game of the season in a 119-114 win over the Miami Heat, pouring in 39 points and completely taking over the fourth quarter.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 19 to the Miami Heat on Thursday night, and still managed to come away victorious with a 119-114 comeback win.
It was a tale of two halves for Simons on Monday night.
Fresh off being the Boston Celtics' leading bench scorer in a spectacular 103-95 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, Anfernee Simons is simultaneously on the trade block and a candidate to remain with the team through the February 5 NBA trade deadline.
Boston Celtics insider Jay King predicts the Celtics will trade point guard Anfernee Simons before the end of the 2025-26 NBA season. The Celtics acquired Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers in the offseason for All-Star Jrue Holiday during a summer full of salary shedding moves.
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