In one of the biggest surprises of NBA free agency, Damian Lillard is going home. Not to Utah, where he played his college ball at Weber State University. Not to the Bay Area, where he grew up and played high school ball. Lillard, who was bought out recently by the Milwaukee Bucks, is returning to the Pacific Northwest. To the Portland Trail Blazers.
And the Utah Jazz fanbase should be pumped at this news.
Why? There are a number of reasons.
Lillard, who will be sidelined during the 2025-26 NBA season, was floated to be a trade candidate to join the Utah Jazz before Milwaukee made the stunning move to waive and stretch his deal, making him a free agent.