The Portland Trail Blazers suffered another first-round exit during the NBA Playoffs, despite the heroic efforts by MVP contender Damian Lillard. The star point guard, now 30 years old, is in his prime and coming off a career year, but his eventual decline is coming at some point. Questions have been raised as to if the Blazers will compete for a title during the Lillard era, which is a clear goal that the star has. One anonymous agent told The Athletic that the Blazers are “squandering” their time with Lillard:
“I’ve been saying this two to three years.