All signs indicate that Trail Blazers starting guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are satisfied in Portland. But they still acknowledge that playing in major cities like New York has some advantages. Speaking to Stefan Bondy of the NY Daily News, Lillard highlighted some benefits:
“For sure. I think when we travel and we come to New York, when we come to L.A., all the cities that you go to, you land in certain spots and you’re like, ‘Man, I like this city,’” Lillard told the News. “You look forward to going there for whatever reason.