The Portland Trail Blazers trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks last week was the biggest event to hit the franchise since All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge left in free agency way back in 2015. Like the Aldridge Saga, Lillard’s exit was drawn out over the course of months, with speculation, rumor, and angst replacing hard into. Lillard’s departure brought far more back to the franchise than Aldridge’s did, however. That, at least, is something to be thankful for.
The Blazer’s Edge Mailbag is stuffed to overflowing with questions about various permutations of the deal. Let’s address them today, at least in an overall sense.