Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has seen multiple endorsements for 2018 NBA MVP, from media to coaches. Even if the singular award is too lofty in a league that still includes James Harden and the conference-leading Houston Rockets, how about First Team All-NBA? Bill Simmons of The Ringer talked with NBA writer Kevin O’Connor about their All-NBA team predictions on Wednesday’s The Bill Simmons Podcast. In it, Simmons refers to Lillard’s chances of making the first team:
O’Connor: “[Lillard]’s really channeling Stephen Curry circa 15-16 season right now.