Damian Lillard was an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NBA career, and he chose a familiar place.

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Lillard signed a three-year deal reportedly worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced Saturday. Lillard, 35, was the sixth pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers and spent 11 seasons with Portland before he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks just before the 2023-24 season.

Dame time is back in Rip City as Damian Lillard is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers after agreeing to a three-year, $42 million deal. The nine-time NBA A

Damian Lillard stuns the NBA world with a surprise signing, ending weeks of speculation about his future in the NBA.