Damian Lillard responds to return to Trail Blazers after Bucks exit

Earlier this month, Milwaukee Bucks exempted star guard Damian Lillard.

Thursday, ESPN Report The Nine-time All-Star and Portland Trail Blazers are finalizing a three-year contract to reunite Lillard with his only other NBA team.

Lillard was drafted by the Trail Blazers and spent his first 11 seasons in Portland.

He has the most records in franchise history. Lillard went to social media on Friday to express his excitement for the party.

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“Ripcityyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!” Lillard Write in a post on X Here is a video containing lockers for multiple off-road Trail Blazers players, including Lillard’s No. 0.

The video ends with a short message: “Together again.”

Lillard will likely be eliminated throughout the 2025-26 season as he continues to recover from the Achilles tear that he maintained in the NBA playoffs in late April.

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Bucks The report said it owed Lillard $113 million and is expected to extend payments over the next five years. The 35-year-old will climb to $70 million in the 2025-26 season as he earns from deals in Portland and Milwaukee.

The Trail Blazers struggled without Lillard, ending the game with a record of 36-46 last season, without a playoff.

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ESPN also reported that Lillard has attracted the interest of multiple “NBA contenders” but he chose the team he is most familiar with.

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