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It was reported on Thursday afternoon that former Chicago Bulls guard Anfernee Simons has signed a two-year, $12.3 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Simons joined the Chicago Bulls last season as part of the trade sending Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics. The full trade was Anfernee Simons and a 2nd round pick to the Bulls, with Vucevic and a 2nd round pick going back to the Celtics.
Simons only played six games in Chicago, having his season shut down early by a lingering wrist injury. Over his six-games in Chicago (five starts), Simons averaged 14.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.0 APG and shot 32% from the 3-point line on 8.3 attempts per game.
Anfernee Simons is currently recovering from a recurring left wrist fracture he originally suffered while with the Boston Celtics. He aggravated the injury on February 21, 2026, during a game with the Chicago Bulls, and missed the remainder of the season.
Simons was an extremely aggressive shooter during his brief Chicago tenure. The 8.3 attempts per game from 3-pt range represented the third-highest attempts per game of his career (if extrapolated over a full season).
The Bulls reportedly had some interest in bringing him back, but definitely didn't make him a priority amid their busy offseason. Chicago recently signed All-Star SG Norman Powell to a two-year deal worth $45, with a team-option in the second year. Powell provides more explosive and dependable scoring than Simons, hence the heftier price tag.
The addition of Simons is a big one for Philadelphia, who definitely needed more floor-spacing in the wake of their massive trade that sent out Paul George and brought in Jaylen Brown.
Chicago still has their $9.4 million room mid-level exception, which will much likely be used to add one more shooter--preferably a stretch-five--or depth center to the roster. The Bulls got to work quickly this off-season, with executive vice president of basketball operation Bryson Graham adding Nic Claxton via trade--without giving up any valuable assets--quite early in the process.
With Simons signing with Philadelphia, and former Bulls guard Collin Sexton signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago will now have to look outside of last season;a roster should they be committed to adding a shooting guard.
Simons' porous 32% shooting from 3-pt range in Chicago can almost be certainly attributed to his wrist injury, as he shot 39% from deep--albeit on a lower volume--over his first 49 games of the season as a member of the Celtics.
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Simons joined the Chicago Bulls last season as part of the trade sending Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics. The full trade was Anfernee Simons and a 2nd round pick to the Bulls, with Vucevic and a 2nd round pick going back to the Celtics.
Simons only played six games in Chicago, having his season shut down early by a lingering wrist injury. Over his six-games in Chicago (five starts), Simons averaged 14.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.0 APG and shot 32% from the 3-point line on 8.3 attempts per game.
Anfernee Simons is currently recovering from a recurring left wrist fracture he originally suffered while with the Boston Celtics. He aggravated the injury on February 21, 2026, during a game with the Chicago Bulls, and missed the remainder of the season.
Simons was an extremely aggressive shooter during his brief Chicago tenure. The 8.3 attempts per game from 3-pt range represented the third-highest attempts per game of his career (if extrapolated over a full season).
The Bulls reportedly had some interest in bringing him back, but definitely didn't make him a priority amid their busy offseason. Chicago recently signed All-Star SG Norman Powell to a two-year deal worth $45, with a team-option in the second year. Powell provides more explosive and dependable scoring than Simons, hence the heftier price tag.
The addition of Simons is a big one for Philadelphia, who definitely needed more floor-spacing in the wake of their massive trade that sent out Paul George and brought in Jaylen Brown.
Chicago still has their $9.4 million room mid-level exception, which will much likely be used to add one more shooter--preferably a stretch-five--or depth center to the roster. The Bulls got to work quickly this off-season, with executive vice president of basketball operation Bryson Graham adding Nic Claxton via trade--without giving up any valuable assets--quite early in the process.
With Simons signing with Philadelphia, and former Bulls guard Collin Sexton signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago will now have to look outside of last season;a roster should they be committed to adding a shooting guard.
Simons' porous 32% shooting from 3-pt range in Chicago can almost be certainly attributed to his wrist injury, as he shot 39% from deep--albeit on a lower volume--over his first 49 games of the season as a member of the Celtics.
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