Damian Lillard and his agent Aaron Goodwin met with Portland Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin this afternoon to discuss the direction of the team. When news of the meeting broke, fans and pundits questioned whether it was the first sign of an expected split between the franchise and their All-Star point guard. Not, so, said Cronin, following his discussion with Lillard. Instead Portland’s GM doubled down on the team’s commitment to building around Dame.
Portland media member Danny Marang conveyed Cronin’s statement via Twitter:
...from Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin:
“I met with Dame and Aaron Goodwin this afternoon.