Fans thought the days of Damian Lillard wearing a Portland Trail Blazers jersey were in the past. They hoped he'd sign a one-day contract with the Trail Blazers so that he could officially retire with the organization. Nobody guessed that he'd return two years after he requested a trade, not to retire, but to rehab and prepare for another couple of seasons of play.
Lillard signed a three-year, $42 million contract with Portland this summer, weeks after he suffered an Achilles tear in the playoffs. The Trail Blazers didn't let Lillard's previous trade request get in the way of a reunion.