Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), a deal that ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title.
The seven-time All-Star — a player so elite that he was selected to the NBA's 75th anniversary team — goes from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in a three-team deal that sends Jrue Holiday from the Bucks to Portland, Deandre Ayton from Phoenix to Portland and Jusuf Nurkic from the Blazers to the Suns, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because none of the involved teams had announced the agreement.
'When Lillard's request was made public by the Blazers, general manager Joe Cronin said he would do 'what's best for the team' while grudgingly seeking to facilitate his wishes. One of the assistants on Griffin's staff in Milwaukee is Terry Stotts, who was Lillard's head coach in Portland from 2012-21.In the end, the deal with the Bucks is what Cronin and the Blazers deemed best for all involved.
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