In a series of tweets on Tuesday, former Trail Blazer and Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson said that Damian Lillard called him the summer Lillard signed his supermax extension, claiming the star point guard was approached about joining a super team.
Since @Dame_Lillard won’t say it, I will! Before Dame’s last extension he was approached to join a super team! He immediately called me & I’m assuming it’s because he respects me! I asked him, “what do you want to do”?! Cont...
— Earl J Watson (@Earl_Watson) August 11, 2020
Watson said that Lillard — who signed a four-year $196 million dollar supermax last summer — called the former NBA veteran about being approached.