{"id":16064,"date":"2023-07-05T06:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=16064"},"modified":"2023-07-05T06:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:41:05","slug":"damian-lillard-asks-for-trade-after-11-seasons-with-blazers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/damian-lillard-asks-for-trade-after-11-seasons-with-blazers\/","title":{"rendered":"Damian Lillard asks for trade after 11 seasons with Blazers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Damian Lillard has repeatedly said that he wants to contend for a championship. After 11 years with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/blazers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>, he has decided to go make that happen somewhere else.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilliard requested a trade from the Trail Blazers, a move that will end the seven-time All-Star\u2019s tenure with the team, two people aware of the situation said Saturday. The team later announced that Damian was who made the request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have been clear that we want Dame here but he notified us today he wants out and he\u2019d prefer to play someplace else,\u201d Portland general manager Joe Cronin said in a team statement Saturday. \u201cWhat has not changed for us is that we\u2019re committed to winning, and we are going to do what\u2019s best for the team in pursuit of that goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Portland Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin issues statement on Damian Lillard: \u201cWe have been clear that we want Dame here but he notified us today he wants out and he\u2019d prefer to play someplace else. What has not changed for us is that we\u2019re committed to winning, and we are going to do\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisBHaynes\/status\/1675253673231015936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lillard is getting interest from clubs like the Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, amongst others, according to multiple reports. One of the informants told the Associated Press that he preferred Miami; the reigning Eastern Conference champion, although this does not guarantee that the Trail Blazers will work towards this particular move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Damian is fresh off a season where he averaged 32.2 points for Portland. He is a seven-time All-NBA selection and was chosen to the NBA\u2019s 75th Anniversary Team but he has never been close to winning a title in his 11 seasons at the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilliard has met with the Trail Blazer many times in recent weeks, requesting that the roster be upgraded to the point where he can compete for a championship. But those efforts, clearly, have not been to his liking which is why he\u2019s asking for a move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His decision was divulged on the second day of NBA free agency after Portland made a big spend on the first night to reportedly retain Jerami Grant with a $160 million, five-year deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As excellent as his resume is, Lilliard has not enjoyed much in terms of postseason success. The Blazers have won just four playoff series in his 11 seasons there, making the Western Conference Finals only once during that period. They went 33-49 this past season, the second successive year of ending well outside the playoff picture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilliard became the all-time scorer in Blazers history, passing Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler for the mark, in a December 19 game with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dame is the only player in franchise history with seven All-NBA honours and one of three players to be named All-NBA first team while he was with the Trail Blazers (2017 -18). He is a seven-time All-Star, the 2012-13 Kia Rookie of the Year and a member of the NBA\u2019s 75th Anniversary Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also received an Olympic gold medal, alongside the Heat\u2019s Bam Adebayo at the Tokyo Games and could not stop talking about how much he loved playing with the Heat centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides being the Blazer\u2019s top scorer, Damian Lillard is also No. 1 in 3-pointers made and attempted by a wide margin including Portland\u2019s all-time leader in free throws made and free throw percentage. He ranks in the team\u2019s top five in games played (769), assists (5,151) and field goals made (6,281) and attempted (14,299).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilliard is no doubt a dynamic athlete. He averages at least 24 points per match in each of the last eight seasons, and his career average of 25.2 ppg ranks fourth among active players (with at least 375 games) behind Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid and LeBron James. If that list was extended to every player without game minimums, Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson and Trae Young would be ahead of him too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing noticeably missing on his resume is a championship. And now he wants a move to change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would say I want to be remembered for who I was, not as a player, but the principle that I stood on regardless of how successful I was, how major the failure was, the criticism, what people thought I should have done, what people think of me \u2026 no matter what was happening, I want to be remembered for who I was,\u201d Lillard said in an interview with former teammate Evan Turner for the \u201cPoint Forward\u201d podcast earlier this year. \u201cI stood tall. I\u2019ve stood tall in every situation and I want to be remembered for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will take a team whether Miami, Brooklyn or any other place a massive haul of both players and Draft picks to convince Portland to trade Lillard. He will make up to $46 million in the coming season and may make as much as $216 million over the next four years if he uses his option for the 2026-2027 season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Dame was loved in Portland, there were rumours surrounding his future with the club when they chose point guard Scoot Henderson with the No.3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft rather than package the pick for a proven player.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com a day after the 2023 Draft, Cronin was questioned if the team was in danger of losing Damian Lillard, this is how he answered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, I don\u2019t. I think Dame badly, badly wants to win and he\u2019s probably being more vocal about that than ever but I don\u2019t look at that as a negative. I look at that as he\u2019s passionate about this, it matters deeply to him and it matters deeply to us. I think the reason you haven\u2019t seen major issuers from us or the reason you still see Dame in our gym every day or still meeting with [coach] Chauncey [Billups] and I constantly is because he wants us to work. He\u2019s bought in, he wants it to work here and he\u2019s challenging us to get it done, which I think is more than fair and he\u2019s earned that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/pistons-make-trade-for-wizards-guard-monte-morris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pistons make trade for Wizards guard Monte Morris<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/heat-trade-victor-oladipo-to-thunder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heat trade Victor Oladipo to Thunder<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damian Lillard has repeatedly said that he wants to contend for a championship. After 11 years with the Portland Trail Blazers, he has decided to go make that happen somewhere else.\u00a0 Lilliard requested a trade from the Trail Blazers, a move that will end the seven-time All-Star\u2019s tenure with the team, two people aware of the situation said Saturday. The team later announced that Damian was who made the request. \u201cWe have been clear that we want Dame here but he notified us today he wants out and he\u2019d prefer to play someplace else,\u201d Portland general manager Joe Cronin said in a team statement Saturday. \u201cWhat has not changed for us is that we\u2019re committed to winning, and we are going to do what\u2019s best for the team in pursuit of that goal.\u201d Lillard is getting interest from clubs like the Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, amongst others, according to multiple reports. One of the informants told the Associated Press that he preferred Miami; the reigning Eastern Conference champion, although this does not guarantee that the Trail Blazers will work towards this particular move. Damian is fresh off a season where he averaged 32.2 points for Portland. He is a seven-time All-NBA selection and was chosen to the NBA\u2019s 75th Anniversary Team but he has never been close to winning a title in his 11 seasons at the NBA. Lilliard has met with the Trail Blazer many times in recent weeks, requesting that the roster be upgraded to the point where he can compete for a championship. But those efforts, clearly, have not been to his liking which is why he\u2019s asking for a move. His decision was divulged on the second day of NBA free agency after Portland made a big spend on the first night to reportedly retain Jerami Grant with a $160 million, five-year deal.\u00a0 As excellent as his resume is, Lilliard has not enjoyed much in terms of postseason success. The Blazers have won just four playoff series in his 11 seasons there, making the Western Conference Finals only once during that period. They went 33-49 this past season, the second successive year of ending well outside the playoff picture.&nbsp; Lilliard became the all-time scorer in Blazers history, passing Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler for the mark, in a December 19 game with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dame is the only player in franchise history with seven All-NBA honours and one of three players to be named All-NBA first team while he was with the Trail Blazers (2017 -18). He is a seven-time All-Star, the 2012-13 Kia Rookie of the Year and a member of the NBA\u2019s 75th Anniversary Team. He also received an Olympic gold medal, alongside the Heat\u2019s Bam Adebayo at the Tokyo Games and could not stop talking about how much he loved playing with the Heat centre. Besides being the Blazer\u2019s top scorer, Damian Lillard is also No. 1 in 3-pointers made and attempted by a wide margin including Portland\u2019s all-time leader in free throws made and free throw percentage. He ranks in the team\u2019s top five in games played (769), assists (5,151) and field goals made (6,281) and attempted (14,299). Lilliard is no doubt a dynamic athlete. He averages at least 24 points per match in each of the last eight seasons, and his career average of 25.2 ppg ranks fourth among active players (with at least 375 games) behind Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid and LeBron James. If that list was extended to every player without game minimums, Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson and Trae Young would be ahead of him too.\u00a0 The only thing noticeably missing on his resume is a championship. And now he wants a move to change that. \u201cI would say I want to be remembered for who I was, not as a player, but the principle that I stood on regardless of how successful I was, how major the failure was, the criticism, what people thought I should have done, what people think of me \u2026 no matter what was happening, I want to be remembered for who I was,\u201d Lillard said in an interview with former teammate Evan Turner for the \u201cPoint Forward\u201d podcast earlier this year. \u201cI stood tall. I\u2019ve stood tall in every situation and I want to be remembered for that.\u201d It will take a team whether Miami, Brooklyn or any other place a massive haul of both players and Draft picks to convince Portland to trade Lillard. He will make up to $46 million in the coming season and may make as much as $216 million over the next four years if he uses his option for the 2026-2027 season.&nbsp; Although Dame was loved in Portland, there were rumours surrounding his future with the club when they chose point guard Scoot Henderson with the No.3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft rather than package the pick for a proven player.&nbsp; In an interview with Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com a day after the 2023 Draft, Cronin was questioned if the team was in danger of losing Damian Lillard, this is how he answered: \u201cNo, I don\u2019t. I think Dame badly, badly wants to win and he\u2019s probably being more vocal about that than ever but I don\u2019t look at that as a negative. I look at that as he\u2019s passionate about this, it matters deeply to him and it matters deeply to us. I think the reason you haven\u2019t seen major issuers from us or the reason you still see Dame in our gym every day or still meeting with [coach] Chauncey [Billups] and I constantly is because he wants us to work. He\u2019s bought in, he wants it to work here and he\u2019s challenging us to get it done, which I think is more than fair and he\u2019s earned that.\u201d Related Articles: Pistons make trade for Wizards guard Monte MorrisHeat trade Victor Oladipo to Thunder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220,3,169],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-sport-football-news","category-basketball","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Damian Lillard asks Blazers for trade - Matchplug Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Damian Lillard has asked the Portland Trail Blazers for a trade after 11 seasons with them. 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