Spears Recalls Incredible Lillard Pre-Draft Workout

Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The NBA universe is intimately aware of the phenomenon that is the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard. But nine years ago, ESPN’s Marc Spears got a sneak preview into the physical and psychological skills the Blazers point guard was ready to unleash, during a pre-draft workout. He tells the story on the Hoop Collective podcast.

“I remember seeing him at Merritt College, which you guys have probably never heard of, in Oakland when he worked out, which the most incredible workout I’ve ever seen.

He was in incredible shape, he was doing this drill where he would shoot a three pointer and then run back to the baseline on the other side, run back and shoot…