Damian Lillard is headed back to the Portland Trail Blazers. Three years, $41.6 million. For a player coming off a torn Achilles who won’t even suit up next season, he’ll still earn $14.1 million. Some scratch their heads. Some scoff. Others laugh. But me? I see the poetry. After all, the Phoenix Suns have their own guy who is draped in loyality.
I see the romanticism in a city and a player choosing each other...again. I see the loyalty. The understanding. The shared history. In a league where titles are the only currency some fans respect, Portland is choosing something different.