The Portland Trail Blazers have issued an official press release announcing the trade of franchise great Damian Lillard. The press release includes the first public statement about the trade from Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin.
Adrian Wojnarowski broke the monumental news this morning. Lillard was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Jrue Holiday a 2029 first-round pick and the right to swap first-round picks in 2028 and 2030; Portland also traded Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara.