Dame Trade Time arrives ... and morphs into Revenge of the Small Market Teams
Who doesn't love surprise endings?
The Damian Lillard Trade Saga and the NBA summer itself came to a dramatic and deliciously unforeseen conclusion Wednesday when the Portland Trail Blazers completed a deal to send the beloved Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks.
No: Lillard will not be joining the glitzy franchise in Miami that for months was said to be the only team he would willingly join.
Yes: This was a blockbuster of the highest grade to pair Lillard with Giannis Antetokounmpo and a trade we will be dissecting and discussing for months to assess all of its various impacts.
Let's start with a breakdown of What This Means for the five teams most involved in the Lillard trade talks.
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