Just as we all expected, Damian Lillard has been traded to an Eastern Conference contender – an already muscular rival for the Celtics that juiced their roster significantly with a blockbuster move on Wednesday afternoon.
What none of us expected – with the possible exception of TNT’s Chris Haynes, who seemed to hint he had an inkling – is that Lillard’s new home will be Milwaukee instead of Miami. Lillard made it repeatedly and abundantly clear that he wanted to play for the Heat – so much so that the NBA threatened discipline this summer if he didn’t knock it off.