Damian Lillard had a verbal agreement with late Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen to facilitate a trade if Lillard desired, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. While discussing potential trade options for the Los Angeles Lakers, Pincus surmised an outside chance that Portland’s All-NBA point guard could fall on L.A.’s radar if things don’t go right for the Blazers. In doing so, he dropped information about the supposed pact:
Lillard had an understanding with the team’s late owner, Paul Allen, that if a time came when the guard wanted out, the franchise would try to facilitate a move to his liking.