Cutting through all the goodwill and excitement, what will Lillard’s reappearance really mean for the Blazers, though? That question has been asked multiple times in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. We’ll tackle it today.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/trailblazers as Blazers Owner Played Major Role in Damian Lillard Trade to Bucks. The Portland Trail Blazers were able to bring Damian Lillard back to the franchise after he was unexpectedly waived by the Milwaukee Bucks a few weeks ago.

The seeds for Damian Lillard‘s reunion with the Trail Blazers were planted during his first season with the Bucks, as ESPN’s Jamal Collier details. His agent, Aaron Goodwin, and Portland GM Joe Cronin spoke in January 2024.