It finally happened.
Damian Lillard is no longer part of the Blazers franchise.
However, he is going to a team no one even thought of. The Milwaukee Bucks.
Lillard goes Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal with Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected MIL 1st, and unprotected MIL swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to Blazers. Phoenix lands Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson. https://t.co/Ge0H91AiIA
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 27, 2023
That’s right. Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are now teammates after a trade that shocked the NBA world.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, it’s a three team trade that will send Dame to the Bucks, Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, and a 2029 Bucks pick swap to the Blazers and Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little, Keon Johnson, and Grayson Allen to the Suns.
This is a trade that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and lots of people had lots of opinions on it.
Gonna be a movie
— 🇺🇸 Chloe the MAGA chick 🇺🇸 (@MagaisLife) September 27, 2023
Actually league altering
— ۟ (@outthewaytre) September 27, 2023
Jimmy Butler seeing Dame go to a different Eastern Conference contender pic.twitter.com/K53NG30pLb
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) September 27, 2023
Live look at Jimmy Butler: pic.twitter.com/zKMCdF7C7e
— That’s Freakin’ Wrestling Podcast (@ThatsFNW) September 27, 2023
Dame and Giannis pic.twitter.com/3h3iW7n7xE
— Jovan 🇵🇦 (@JovanRMFC) September 27, 2023
This now more than likely makes the Bucks the favorites to come out of the East considering they have a core of Dame, Giannis, and Khris Middleton while being coached by Adrian Griffin.