Damian Lillard requesting a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers is going to alter the franchise drastically. Some of the effects can be foreseen. Others will be more subtle. The latter occupies our thoughts with today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag submission. Could losing Lillard actually have a bright side for Portland’s younger players?
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Hi Dave!
My question is do you think removing Dame from the roster helps the speed of the younger guys development? Besides the obvious increase in minutes I’m talking not deferring to the dominant locker room personality?