Damian Lillard’s Portland Return Leaves Heat in the Dust originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In a stunning turn of events, NBA superstar Damian Lillard is set to reclaim his throne in Portland, leaving Miami Heat fans reeling and the basketball world buzzing.

Damian Lillard is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA All-Star announced on social media. He agreed to a $42 million contract with the franchise.

We all thought the same thing when Damian Lillard agreed to return to the Portland Trail Blazers: "Oh, what a nice story!" And, yes, it certainly is a nice story. Lillard took his shot at trying to contend for a championship elsewhere,

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 close out their Summer League schedule with a 6:30 p.m. game Saturday against the Phoenix Suns at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The Blazers (3-1) failed to make the four-team playoff, but will enter the final weekend with a plus-12 point differential, which ranks fourth.

The Phoenix Suns will play their final 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 19, against the Portland Trail Blazers at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The 6:30 p.m. (MST) game will televised on NBA TV. The Suns (1-3) have dropped three straight games in Vegas after winning their opener against the Washington Wizards (1-3) last week at Thomas & Mack Center.