Properly, the NBA was a real-life Disney film at this time after Damian Lillard introduced he will likely be returning to the Path Blazers.
Dame agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract to return to Portland. The deal features a participant possibility in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause.
Household was an enormous think about Lillard’s choice to return to the Blazers, ESPN’s Shams Charania experiences:
“Lillard will use the 2025-26 season to rehabilitate his damage, however a return to the franchise and Portland, the place his household and youngsters reside have been of the final word significance, per sources. He additionally had a number of midlevel exception and minimal gives from NBA contenders, per sources.”
Household actually is all the things ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7m8HJyRJC6
— Basketball Perpetually (@bballforever_) July 18, 2025
The perfect reactions to the information are under:
RipCityyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! @trailblazers pic.twitter.com/x3jnZr1s0G
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 17, 2025
Dame Dolla again the place he needs to be! @trailblazers received it proper 👏🏾
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 17, 2025
Damian Lillard Toyota… your proprietor is again. pic.twitter.com/wUH1Ld0n7A
— Time beyond regulation (@additional time) July 17, 2025
If dame can, certainly i can too pic.twitter.com/DM0tg6SlHU
— 𝔹𝕠𝕝𝕨𝕣𝕝𝕕 (@BolWrld) July 17, 2025
Damian Lillard and Portland pic.twitter.com/mO0YfaSLex
— The Quantity (@TheVolumeSports) July 17, 2025
The NEW LOOK Portland Trailblazers 🔥
Welcome residence, Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/LluRWPikAL
dame and jrue on the identical staff pic.twitter.com/w0b3LSUxbg
— crimson (@bluelemxnade) July 17, 2025
Joe Cronin actually traded Dame for Toumani, Jrue, Deni, Rob and Mil picks and received Dame again without cost pic.twitter.com/cyeNIqXPZk
— Sayjee (@KSayjee) July 17, 2025
— Basketball Perpetually (@bballforever_) July 17, 2025
this nigga Dame traded himself to lastly get some assist, then got here again😭😭😭
— ໊ (@ClassyDameFan) July 17, 2025
Dame strolling again into the Blazers facility pic.twitter.com/ReARXfys7y
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 17, 2025
Dame went again to his ex and the Bucks nonetheless gotta pay most of his wage
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 17, 2025
Lillard spent 11 seasons with the Path Blazers and had seven All-Star appearances and 7 All-NBA groups honors.
He led Portland to the playoffs eight instances in his profession, together with a Western Convention finals look in 2018-19.
He ranks first in staff historical past in factors (19,376) and three’s (2,387), and second in assists (5,151).
Dame all-time ranks as a Blazer:
-1st in factors
-2nd in assists
-Sixth in steals
-1st in threes
-4th in wins
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