Damian Lillard sends clear message to Trail Blazers organization
"I don't have much of an appetite for building guys two or three years away from really going after it."
"I don't have much of an appetite for building guys two or three years away from really going after it."
The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning towards shutting down superstar guard Damian Lillard for the remainder of the NBA season.
"I just don't know if I can play a long, long time, because I don't enjoy what the NBA as a whole is becoming."
"Honestly, I was like ‘are y’all serious?’"
It was certainly Dame time in Portland on Sunday night.
Bill Schonely, the legendary NBA broadcaster who coined the iconic phrase "Rip City," died on Saturday at the age of 93.
The NBA world celebrated the remarkable achievement.
Ben Simmons, Jamal Murray, Kawhi Leonard, and Damian Lillard all returned to NBA game action after being out for hundreds of days.
"This is a non-story.”
"Just face it and deal with it"
Lillard has not played in a game for the Trail Blazers since December 29 after undergoing surgery for a lingering abdominal injury.
Ant procedure is expected to keep Lillard out of action for six-to-eight weeks post-surgery.
Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum greatly elevate their teams, but they need some more help to make a jump into title contention.
After True Hoop's Henry Abbott reported that Lillard is set to propose a trade, Lillard's teammate and The Oregonian have refuted that report.
This is the kind of report that typically precedes a trade request.