Portland general manager Joe Cronin said Monday that Simons (knee) has been cleared for training camp this week, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Trail Blazers shut Simons down for the 2023-24 season on March 22, taking a cautious approach, like they did with most of their key players. Simons is expected to have a massive offensive role for Portland and posted impressive regular-season averages of 22.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.4 triples in 2023-24.