Lillard trade

Lillard trade move represents a significant surprise for Lillard, who has spent the offseason pushing for a trade to the Miami Heatlillard trade, specifically. Instead, he lands with the Bucks more than two months after making daisybloomss trade request. Here are the details of the blockbuster deal, which was announced Wednesday night :.

Almost three months after Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, he's finally on the move. The full details of the trade, later reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, revealed all the players and picks headed to the three yes, three teams involved. In an effort to sort through all the moving pieces, we'll dole out letter grades for everyone involved and even one team that was almost involved. Portland Trail Blazers receive: Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a first-round pick swap from Milwaukee, a first-round pick from Milwaukee and a first-round pick swap from Milwaukee. Lillard is Three years from now, he'll be starting the final season of his current contract. No, this return doesn't really have a surefire, blue-chip prospect.

Lillard trade

But Phoenix and Portland have done well too. One morning, the sports world is reporting on your hope to retire with the Milwaukee Bucks. Life moves fast. And in the world of NBA team-building and title-chasing, time waits for no man. Or general manager. And now that the dust has settled, the moves seem to stand as close to a win-win-win as could be drawn up on any ESPN trade generator. That is the beauty of three-team swaps; they are not usually zero sum. Though for one of these three teams, the trade is not without risk. In sum, are Milwaukee better positioned with Lillard, for this year at least? Meanwhile in Portland, general manager Joe Cronin deserves credit for making the most of a combustible situation that he of course helped create by drafting Scoot Henderson, a natural replacement for Lillard, at No 3 this summer and tightroping the build of a new Blazers foundation, without totally alienating his fanbase. Does Cronin deserve a parade? Probably not. But his bets — in particular, the one on Henderson — all seem sound. After all, a small market team these days almost has to take a flyer on a preternaturally gifted, athletic and grounded year-old like Henderson , given the year disparity and huge salary difference between the rookie and Lillard, and their accompanying potential playoff-contending windows.

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Details of that trade can be found here. The blockbuster deal has ripple effects that will be felt around the entire league, including by other teams who had been seen as possible destinations for Lillard. The Miami Heat had long been believed to be the most likely destination for Lillard , with the NBA superstar letting it be known that it was his preferred destination. In recent days, reports had emerged that the Toronto Raptors could wind up with Lillard. In Milwaukee, Lillard will join forces with one of the top players in the league in Giannis Antetokounmpo, making the Bucks an instant title favorite. Stay tuned.

What effects will the fallout of this massive trade have on the In-Season Tournament? Teams will have to 'pick their poison' with the star duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard in Milwaukee. The immediate buzz following the trade was that the Bucks — who finished as the No. Milwaukee East Group B. Damian Lillard brings offensive firepower to Milwaukee, but his arrival could disrupt a championship core. The Bucks were already favored to emerge from East Group B prior to the trade based largely on their success from last season league-best and their roster continuity. They made a coaching change and re-signed free agents Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez to keep the core of their team intact.

Lillard trade

Teams will have to 'pick their poison' with the star duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard in Milwaukee. Damian Lillard is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced Wednesday night. Lillard is part of a three-team deal also involving the Phoenix Suns that sees Bucks guard Jrue Holiday and Suns center Deandre Ayton on the move, too. The trade was finalized night after NBA attorneys, as is always the case with trades, reviewed the terms and approved the deal. What this means: The Bucks have strengthened their pursuit of a championship, pairing Lillard with former two-time Kia MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as he seeks to lead Milwaukee to its second title since For the Trail Blazers, a new era begins behind their No. For Phoenix, it ends its run with Ayton and moves on to Nurkic to man the middle as it hopes to make a title run. Allen is a valuable floor-spacer and 3-pont shooter while Little and Johnson will provide the Suns with added depth. How we got here: Lillard met with Portland multiple times this offseason, asking for the roster to be upgraded to the point where he can compete for a championship.

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The trade was finalized night after NBA attorneys, as is always the case with trades, reviewed the terms and approved the deal. How we got here: Lillard met with Portland multiple times this offseason, asking for the roster to be upgraded to the point where he can compete for a championship. Details of that trade can be found here. The Bounce newsletter. Deandre Ayton is 25 and has never really been close to All-Star consideration. But both sides found a way to win, just in time for the games to begin. Portland will now rebuild around Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe , while Lillard starts the next phase of his career in Milwaukee. And while Lillard does raise the team's ceiling, Holiday has had an overwhelmingly positive impact in the regular season. Excited for my next chapter! The former is one of the most dangerous way-behind-the-three-point-line threats of all time, which commands defensive attention plus feet from the hoop. Damian Lillard to the Bucks? This article is more than 5 months old.

The move represents a significant surprise for Lillard, who has spent the offseason pushing for a trade to the Miami Heat , specifically. Instead, he lands with the Bucks more than two months after making a trade request.

Three years from now, he'll be starting the final season of his current contract. In , the Cavs added Antawn Jamison midseason. While his career mark of Tyler Herro, who presumably would've been part of a deal landing Lillard in Miami, was posting cryptic messages to social media over the last couple weeks that had fans connecting dots or at least looking for dots to connect. All those playoff memories that helped make him the greatest Blazers player of them all. Seven All-Star appearances. The stance was so aggressive that the NBA needed to send out a memo to all 30 teams stating that it had "advised Goodwin and Lillard that any future comments, made privately to teams or publicly, suggesting Lillard will not fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade will subject Lillard to discipline by the NBA. With an all-out commitment to Henderson at point guard, it is likely the Blazers attempt to flip Holiday for an asset, enhancing the depth and quality of the roster. How do the Heat recover from losing out on Damian Lillard? The Bucks delivered the max, three-year extension to Antetokounmpo in recent days, league sources say, and it is immediately unclear how he and his representatives will reconsider a potential deal now versus waiting to evaluate after the season. He and Giannis will have an entire season to develop chemistry with each other.