Milwaukee Bucks Land Damian Lillard In A 3-Team Blockbuster Trade

Damian Lillard has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Sep 27, 2023

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The Bucks have acquired Damian Lillard in 3-team trade

Jrue Holiday and Deandre Ayton head to the Trail Blazers

The Phoenix Suns acquired Jusuf Nurkic

The Damian Lillard saga has finally ended. The 7x All-Star has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks to join Giannis Antetokounmpo. This has been reported by NBA veteran reporter Adrian Wojnarowski.

BREAKING: The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/FRgQyDVjQG

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 27, 2023

Here are the trade details.

Bucks receive: Damian Lillard

Blazers receive: Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, 2029 1st-round pick, 2 pick swaps

Suns receive: Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, Keon Johnson

The deal that sends Lillard to the Bucks will shake up the entire league. Nobody saw this trade coming, as the Bucks weren’t really mentioned in trade talks with the Blazers.

Still, the trade is official, and Lillard is now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. The trade gives a lot of talent to the Blazers, as well as picks for the future.

For the Suns, Phoenix receives solid players to surround their Big 3. The one question remaining is, will Lillard show up to the Bucks training camp?

The Bucks Are Now Favorite In The East

The Bucks now have the real superteam. The Big 3. Finally, Damian Lillard will have two stars around himself. To be precise, the superstar in Giannis Antetokounmpo and the All-Star player in Khris Middleton.

There are no more alibies for Dame. And the most important thing, Giannis will be happy to get an elite point guard because he will be a free agent in 2025, and if he can win at least one title, he will sign a long-term deal with the Bucks.

Damian Lillard is 33 years old, but he is still in his prime, and with Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks now become the best team in the East and could reign the NBA for a few years. Also, to not be forgotten, Khris Middleton is a valuable player for the team, but I would not be surprised if they traded him, a few young players, and a few picks and landed one more superstar.

No matter what the Bucks decide to do from here on out, they have catapulted themselves to the top of the East and maybe even the entire league. Will the Bucks win the 2023-24 NBA championship?

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