This feels insane given that he’s not a free agent until 2021, but it’s time to start talking about Damian Lillard’s next maximum contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Specifically, if Lillard makes the All-NBA team again this season or next season (or wins the MVP!) he will be eligible to sign a Designated Veteran Player Extension, colloquially known as a “super max,” in 2020.
Lillard will have eight years of experience in 2020, which normally limits a player to 30 percent of the salary cap, but he supermax gives him the option to sign a deal for 35 percent of the cap.