It feels like things are about to reach a climax between the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard.
After Portland chose Scoot Henderson with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and then added two more rookies in Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert, rumors of a potential Lillard exit bumped up another level.
A meeting between Dame, his agent, and Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin only made those rumors swirl even faster, despite Cronin’s statement that his goal remains to build around Lillard and keep him in Portland.