Damian Lillard's faith in the Portland Trail Blazers' ability to build a championship contender around him has finally reached a breaking point, as the seven-time All-Star point guard requested a trade from the franchise that selected him No. 6 overall in the 2012 NBA Draft, according to Yahoo Sports' Vince Goodwill.
Damian Lillard has requested a trade from the Portland Trailblazers. @ChrisBHaynes first
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) July 1, 2023
Lillard is owed $216.2 million over the next four seasons, including $63.2 million in the 2026-27 campaign.
The 32-year-old has long been one of the game's most prolific scorers, and his 2022-23 campaign was the best scoring season of his career.