A new report from a pair of Portland Trail Blazers insiders claims Damian Lillard never wanted to be traded to

Damian Lillard has used his cold shooting stroke to rise to the top of the Portland Trail Blazers' all-time scoring list.

The Portland Trail Blazers re-signed Damian Lillard. They are now building around their legend. The projected lineup could look like this..

General Manager Joe Cronin announced Saturday that Lillard has been officially signed to a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver commented on the ongoing Portland Trail Blazers franchise sale on Thursday, saying the city likely needing a new arena will be a challenge for prospective ownership groups interested in the team.

The MLS side have joined city-wide celebrations welcoming the NBA star after he to returned to the franchise that originally drafted him

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told reporters Wednesday that while the league prefers the for-sale Portland Trail Blazers new owners keep the team in the Rose City, the city "likely needs a new arena" to do so.

While it was certainly a long shot that the Houston Rockets actually landed Damian Lillard as he searched for his next stop following a waiver by the Milwaukee Bucks, fans were still hopeful that a move for Lillard could potentially get made during this offseason.

ESPN first reported the deal. Lillard was the sixth pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Trail Blazers and spent 11 seasons with Portland before he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks just before the 2023-24 season.