In day two of NBA Free Agency, with seemingly millions of NBA fans struggling to refresh a glitchy Twitter, Chris B. Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT dropped some blockbuster news on us:
BREAKING NEWS: Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has requested a trade this morning, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/Udi1h7OQyA
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2023
Damian Lillard, a seven-time All-Star, the greatest Blazer in history, is finally requesting a trade from the Portland. Apparently he wasn’t persuaded that the five years, $160 million extension teammate Jerami Grant signed Friday was going to be enough to propel them to contention.