We are far removed from the day Damian Lillard can’t carry the Portland Trail Blazers organization as a leader, ambassador and one of the best players to grace a basketball court this decade. But when that day does inevitably come, what happens next?
Not many like to think of the days when their favorite players can no longer put on a show the way they used, and why would they? It’s a depressing thought that can lead to overwhelming narcissism about your sports fandom in general. But, it’s also what the guys in suits up in the front office are paid to do.