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The Portland Blazers and Damian Lillard seem to have conflicting goals this offseason, with Lillard's passive-aggressive signals diverting attention away from the prospects of the NBA draft night. Lillard needs to speak directly about what he wants instead of speaking through code. The Blazers are foolish enough to believe they can pull off a two-track strategy, but they don't have a Death Lineup that can tow their dinghy roster to a title. Lillard will soon become a depreciating asset, and if the Blazers plan to trade him, it had better be this season.
Damian Lillard has been shut down for the rest of the season due to a calf injury and Portland falling out of the Play-In spot. The Blazers have a lottery-protected first round pick and could consider trading Lillard, who is due $216 million over the next four seasons. While Lillard has publicly expressed a desire to win with the Blazers, he has privately considered the possibility of a trade. Serious conversations about what's next for both sides are expected.