In media availability following the Portland Trail Blazers’ practice, team leader and star point guard Damian Lillard once again shot down speculation that he might leave the team in the near future. According to Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report, Lillard’s answer was simple:
“I’ll answer that the same way I answered it on media day. I’m not leaving Portland. … It’s an easy thing and a popular thing to say but it’s not gonna happen.”
Trailblazers.com reporter and team insider Casey Holdahl had more to add.
“I’m not leaving Portland… Adversity is going to hit, there’s goong (sic) to be tough times.