Blazers to officially welcome Damian Lillard
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Monday marked the return of Portland’s favorite son, as Lillard met with the media to discuss an earlier-than-anticipated homecoming. Last week, the nine-time All-Star announced he was returning to the Rose City two years after requesting a trade that took him 2,000 miles from the only NBA home he’d ever known.
In celebration of the ink drying on his new contract, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers hosted an introductory press conference on Monday evening, where the veteran point guard got real about his mindset after suffering a season-ending Achilles tear during the 2025 playoffs.