Ever since Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 1, the seven-time NBA All-Star has been embroiled in a controversial summer.
The main storyline of the NBA off-season, the last 23 days have been full of media speculation and negotiation tactics between Lillard’s camp, the Blazers and Lillard’s preferred trade destination the Miami Heat.
In the midst of this national saga, Lillard signed up for some much lighter fare, appearing as a guest on National Public Radio’s weekly news show, “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!”
The show, taped this past week at Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, is hosted by Peter Sagal and features a shifting panel of comedians and contestants who are quizzed about the week’s news in humorous ways.