All information provided in this article will be from Chris Haynes’ article on ESPN.
Ahead of the game on Jan. 18 versus the Indiana Pacers, Damian Lillard and Paul Allen met privately. They discussed multiple things, including the Will Barton trade, fearing a trade request, seeking a championship, possible trade deadline moves, and why the team is unbalanced.
Will Barton Trade
Lillard questioned Allen for the reasoning behind trading Barton in February of 2015. He disagreed with the trade.
As a reminder, the trade was: Will Barton, Thomas Robinson, Victor Claver and a protected 1st round pick for Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee.