Damian Lillard is going back to the place he never wanted to leave.
Lillard has agreed to the three-year, $42 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency, according to insider Shams Charania. The 35-year-old guard will be out all of next season as he rehabs a torn Achilles suffered during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Lillard became a free agent in shocking fashion when the Milwaukee Bucks waived-and-stretched his contract to sign Myles Turner at the start of free agency.
Lillard was named an All-Star this past season before the injury by averaging 24.9 points, 7.1 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game on 62 percent true
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