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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has signed an extension with an organization that keeps him on the team throughout the 2026-27 season. But at least one ex-player questioned it.
The last two NBA champions to play at the Los Angeles Lakers during the Coronavirus-affected 2019-20 season, JR Smith, instead of chasing Lillard, did the right move to push it out with the drafted team. I was wondering if I was in the NBA Championship with another team.
“Likewise, I love Dame. I love his games. I respect what he’s doing. But at the same time, it’s like corrupting in Portland. It’s incredible. “Smith said.
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Arenas aims to win six rings in the first six years. Former NBA stars added that the lack of a ring would hurt conversations about Lillard’s legacy at the NBA when it was all told and done.
“The people you put in front of me aren’t even close to my height, but they have rings, so they’re pushed in front of me,” said a former Washington Wizards star. I did.
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Lillard is one of the best players in the NBA.
Portland chose Lillard in sixth place in the 2012 draft. He was an all-star by the second year. He signed a four-year $ 176.2 million contract in 2019 and a two-year $ 121.7 million extension in July.
Lillard averaged 24.6 points, 6.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 711 career games. Portland hasn’t passed the Western Conference Finals since Lillard became the centerpiece of the organization.
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Portland has only one championship in the history of the franchise — Maurice Lucas and Bill Walton come in 1977 to take the lead.