It's unsurprising that Damian Lillard decided to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. Back in January of 2024, Lillard left the door open for a potential reunion.
"I see there being a time where I play for the Trail Blazers. But it won't be right now. I play for the Bucks. To accomplish what we want to accomplish, you've got to be all in on that. And I was traded, and I'm all in to try to accomplish that here," Lillard said, according to Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian.
However, we thought it would be closer to something along the lines of Lillard returning the year before he retires for one final send-off in Portland -- somewhat similar to how Dwayne Wade returned to Miami to play 93 games for the Heat before ultimately retiring.