Even though Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks just won the NBA Championship a couple of days ago, Damian Lillard seems to be the player everybodyās talking about around the league right now.
Lillard was clearly frustrated after yet another early exit in the playoffs and itās clear that heās outgrown his current team, hence becoming one of the biggest trade candidates weāve seen in years.
Nonetheless, his friend and teammate Enes Kanter just doesnāt think heāll ever leave the organization, as heās vowed over and over to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA Championship.
Enes Kanter Says Damian Lillard Wonāt Leave Portland Trail Blazers
āIāve said this in many interviews: heās the most loyal player I have ever seen in the league,ā Kanter told the media, as quoted by Fadeaway World.āEverytime I go to a basketball camp, kids are always asking if Dameās going to leave. I donāt think so. I think Dame loves the Blazers and the Portland fans so much. Obviously he wants a championship team, but one thing, he wants to bring a championship to Portland. Thatās what people donāt understand. He wants to win a championship like every other player yes. But he wants to do it all in Portland.ā
Lillard Says Heās Still Undecided About His Future
Lillard is currently in Tokyo with Team USA and itās trying to focus just on the Olympics. He recently denied the reports of him wanting to request a trade, albeit he didnāt commit to staying in Portland either:
āI woke up to those reports, a lot of people reaching out to me. But itās not true. Iāll start off the rip and say itās not true. A lot of things are being said. It hasnāt come from me. I havenāt made any firm decision on what my future will be,ā Lillard said.
Weāll have to wait and see. Trading for Lillard will be as hard as itāll be tricky, and thatās just not done overnight. For now, it looks like heāll stay in RIP City but once the Olympics are over, maybe trade talks will ramp up.




