NBA News: Damian Lillard Speaks On His Future With The Portland Trail Blazers

On Tuesday, Damian Lillard spoke about his future with the Portland Trail Blazers.

On Tuesday, All-Star point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard spoke to the media. 

Part of what Lillard said on Tuesday can be seen in a Tweet that is embedded below from Casey Holdahl (writer for the Trail Blazers). 

“I’m not leaving Portland… Adversity is going to hit, there’s goong to be tough times. So if it starts off rocky or if it starts out as a struggle I won’t be happy about it, nobody would. But I’m not going to jump ship and bail out when that happens.” — @Dame_Lillard

— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) October 19, 2021

According to Holdahl, Lillard said: “I’m not leaving Portland… Adversity is going to hit, there’s going to be tough times. So if it starts off rocky or if it starts out as a struggle I won’t be happy about it, nobody would. But I’m not going to jump ship and bail out when that happens.”

There had been rumors this past off-season about the potential of Lillard leaving the Blazers. 

"Why would I do that?" Damian Lillard bluntly says when asked to comment about @TrueHoop report that Lillard is willing to forgo paychecks to get to a title team. #RipCity https://t.co/N13EXDcgYr

— Evan Schreiber (@SchreiberEvan) July 29, 2021

Now ask yourself that same question about me. I’ve been transparent for a decade..I never denied where I stood following the season… don’t loop me in becuz of the state of the game right now. What you are reporting is simply not the facts bro. I’m the ultimate source https://t.co/CF9DM7PeS4

— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 29, 2021

The quote from Lillard on Tuesday is great news for fans of the Trail Blazers. 

However, they have now lost in the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. 

Lillard is 31-years-old, so it's not like he has another decade of being an All-Star point guard left in him. 

Ultimately, winning will be what quiets the noise on the outside, but for now it seems as if Lillard has every intention to stay where he has played his entire career. 

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