There's nothing like going back to where it all started.
Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday. Lillard spent his first 11 NBA seasons with the Trail Blazers and has the most career points in franchise history (19,376).
Portland traded Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks before the 2023-24 season, in which he would average 24.6 points, 7.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds in two seasons. He tore his Achilles during the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.