As NBA training camp season approaches, the heat around Damian Lillard’s trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers is starting to reach a boil. The opening of the new season provides a natural deadline for the Blazers to get a deal done, but rumors around the actual process remain sketchy.
This week NBA experts David Aldridge, John Hollinger, and Sam Amick got together for The Athletic [subscription required] to talk about pre-season storylines, Lillard included. Both Hollinger and Aldridge agreed that the Lillard saga could continue past the season opener and through to the NBA Trade Deadline in 2024.