Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard sat down with Rachel Nichols of ESPN for a video interview assessing his place in the league and with the Blazers. Topics ranged from his 2018 All-Star appearance, his camaraderie with backcourt mate CJ McCollum, and his one-on-one meeting with Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen before the All-Star break.
The full video of the interview is here. Excerpts follow.
Nichols opened up by asking Lillard about his place among NBA point guards.
Rachel Nichols: Give me your sell of where you are in the point guard constellation in this league.