I asked Billups on Saturday what Simons’ emergence meant for the future of the Blazers, and it was like I pulled the pin and dropped a live grenade into his lap. “That’s something that is big picture, and really, I’m just staying in the moment, to be honest,” Billups said. “I can’t step out of the moment. I’m the head coach. I’m not the owner, I’m not the GM, none of that. I’m the head coach, and my responsibility is to get the best out of my guys and develop my guys. And when those moments come … we will see. But I don’t know that, bro.”