In the summer of 2023, Portland sent away arguably the best player to ever put on a Trail Blazers jersey, trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. Here were the details of that trade:
Trail Blazers received: Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, Milwaukee's 2029 first-round pick, Milwaukee's swap rights in 2028 and 2030
Bucks received: Damian Lillard
Suns received: Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson
Now, after a turbulent two seasons in Milwaukee that resulted in first-round playoff exits and a brutal Achilles tear, Lillard returns home to Portland sooner than expected.