Stephen A. Smith Reacts To Damian Lillard’s Trade Request: “I Am Very, Very Proud Of Him…”

Stephen A. says he's proud of Damian Lillard for making trade demand.

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NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has been very vocal in his campaign to get Damian Lillard out of Portland. For years now, both on television and behind closed doors, he has been pushing to get the All-Star guard in a new situation, and today, after 11 years as a Trail Blazer, it finally happened. 

While a trade has yet to be finalized, it’s only a matter of time before Dame is on a new team, and Stephen A. Smith couldn’t be happier about how it’s all playing out.

“I’m very very proud of him,” said Stephen A. “I’ve been arguing with this guy for about six years to get the hell up out of Portland. They were on a fast track to nowhere and I understand they are accumulating young talent, I’m not trying to throw any shade on the organization whatsoever. I understand what they’re capable of but at this particular moment in time they just don’t have the talent to be considered a championship contender. And when you are Damian Lillard, one of the great guards we have ever seen in this game, who’s a sniper extraordinaire, I don’t think you can ignore the level of significance he brings to the equation. As far as I’m concerned, he should have been done with this. He’s wasted years in Portland. Now I think the stage is set for Damian Lillard to end up in Miami.”

Smith has never been one to mince his words, and this statement is no exception. Despite the loyalty Dame has shown throughout his career, it hasn’t resulted in anything of significance on the basketball court.

Individually, Lillard’s achievements speak for themselves, but as a team, the Blazers have failed him in almost every step along the way and now he’s got the chance to finally change that.


Can Damian Lillard Win A Ring On His Next Team?

At 32 years old, the clock is ticking for Dame to capture the Larry O’Brien trophy. He’s only got so much time left before his best years are over, and he wasted many of them on bad Portland teams.

So whether he’s in Philly, Miami, or the San Antonio Spurs, Damian Lillard is done wasting his time, and he’s ready to go out and play for the title. In 11 years with the Blazers, he never really had a shot, but playing alongside a franchise with win-now veterans could bring him the playoff moment that change his career.

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