Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons is heating up. The Blazers guard, who scored the game-winning points during Saturday’s 105-102 win at Milwaukee, is coming off his best four-game scoring stretch of the season.

Once an up-and-coming star, Simons’ ascent has stalled this season. And he admits his struggle is getting harder to hide.

Years of losing seem to be taking their toll on Trail Blazers shooting guard Anfernee Simons, who tells Jason Quick of The Athletic that he’s going through “the hardest mental battle I’ve had in my career.”

Anfernee Simons scored 28 points and Deni Avdija 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102 on Saturday night.

Anfernee Simons has had a rough year. As the Portland Trail Blazers have continued to lose, the seventh-year guard has struggled, averaging fewer points on worse shooting that at any point since becoming a full-time starter partway through the 2021-22 season.

Anfernee Simons scored 28 points with eight assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-102 win on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

The Portland Trail Blazers began the 2024-25 NBA season with modest aspirations, a youthful roster, and the ambition to rebuild toward a brighter future. However, the team’s ongoing struggles underscore an urgent need for reinforcements that align with their long-term goals.