Damian Lillard has been the prime mover of the Portland Trail Blazers since teammate LaMarcus Aldridge took his talents to San Antonio’s River Walk in the Summer of 2015. The First Team All-NBA point guard has topped 20 points per game, been named to All-Star teams, and pushed his squad through desperate playoffs races, making the post-season each time. Now Zach Lowe of ESPN explores deeply what leadership means to Portland’s Mr. Everything in a can’t-miss, magum opus dedicated to Lillard’s influence on the Blazers.
For starters, Lowe claims, Lillard’s word might have saved the job of Trail Blazers Head Coach Terry Stotts after a disastrous sweep at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2018 NBA Playoffs:
Ownership came close to firing Terry Stotts, several sources say.