The talk of the NBA offseason has definitely been Damian Lillard’s trade request from the Portland Trailblazers. After several mediocre seasons in Portland, the team seems to be heading in the direction of full rebuild. Despite remaining loyal to the Trail Blazers for years (perhaps even longer than most would have), All-Star Damian Lillard decided enough was enough — he’d like to be shipped off to a contending team.
That was earlier in the offseason — now, with about a week left until most NBA teams kick off training camp ahead of the 2023-24 season, Dame has yet to be moved.