Following Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard’s trade request this morning, the franchise is entering an inflection point, one that Portland General Manager Joe Cronin must navigate through.
With Lillard’s request still fresh, Cronin issued a brief statement in response to the news and about the franchise’s path forward. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the statement in a tweet.
“We have been clear that we want Dame here but he notified us today he wants out and he’d prefer to play someplace else. What has not changed for us is that we’re committed to winning, and we are going to do what’s best for the team in pursuit of that goal.