It seems as though the Portland Trailblazers front office isn’t happy with the recent Damian Lillard-Lakers trade rumors. In an introductory press conference today, President of Basketball Operations Neil Oshley jumped in front of the rumors.
“As much as I love LeBron, the NBA isn’t his personal game at Rucker [Park]. So he doesn’t get to pick his teammates. That’s not how it works. Damian’s out there working, Damian is here, Damian has three years left on his contract; this isn’t the world of ‘let’s just send a couple of texts out on a string and see who wants to run with us,’ this is the NBA.”
Oshley went on to state how the rumors circulating are all “much ado about nothing.”
“Clearly there are myths that some of our broadcast partners like to perpetuate because it is click bait and it brings viewers. And at the end of the day, it’s all much ado about nothing.”
Lillard hasn’t shut down the idea of playing with Lakers.
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