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Portland Trail Blazers: What’s at stake for Damian Lillard at the Olympics?

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers poses at the Adidas hosts All Star Black Tie on February 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cassy Athena/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers All-NBA star guard and NBA teammate of the year 2021 Damian Lillard was named to Team USA and will be heading to the Olympics for the first time. Alongside Steve Smith (2000) and Clyde Drexler (1992), Lillard would be the third Portland Trail Blazers player and the only active Blazers to play for the US national team in the Olympics.