Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract to reunite with the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN's Shams Charania. Between his deals with Milwaukee and Portland, Lillard will now make $70 million in 2025-26 and be the highest-paid player.
He has a combined salary of $141 million over the next two seasons, and his deal with the Blazers includes a player option in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause. That's not too shabby for a 35-year-old guard coming off an Achilles tear who likely won't even play next season.
Damian Lillard's return to Blazers makes perfect sense
Blazers fans knew a Lillard reunion was possible since he told Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian, "I see there being a time where I play for the Trail Blazers" in 2024.