Damian Lillard has spent the first decade of his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, and now he’ll start the second decade with a little bit more job security.
Lillard and the Blazers agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $112 million on Friday. The Athletic’s Shams Charania was the first to report the news.
The Portland Trail Blazers and All-NBA star Damian Lillard are close to a two-year maximum contract extension, multiple sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The new deal would take Lillard’s contract through the 2026-27 season.
With this extension, Lillard now has a five-year contract worth close to $270 million.