Superstar Damian Lillard is one of the best point guards in the league, and there’s no doubt that he is a top-tier player when he’s healthy. However, the Portland Trail Blazers have not done well this season, and they look like they could be making a pick in the lottery once again.
A recent report from Chris Haynes revealed that the Portland Trail Blazers could end up shutting Damian Lillard down for the season if the season ends up getting away from them.
“Dame probably has five or six more games left before Portland probably shuts him down for the season. There’s no use playing the duration of these games. So look out for that. If these next five, six games, they keep struggling, I will suspect… He’s going to have to be okay if they’re not in contention to jump in that play-in. At that point, it’s probably not worth it. That’s why I’m saying these next five, six games, we’ll see if they can make some ground. If they don’t make any ground, I think that’s what’s going to happen. If the results are not that good.”
There is no doubt that this could make sense for the Portland Trail Blazers. They could potentially improve their lottery positioning if they do this, and there’s no point in playing Damian Lillard if there is no chance to make the playoffs.
As of right now, Damian Lillard is averaging 32.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 7.3 APG for the Trail Blazers. He has clearly been playing at a high level, and hopefully, the Trail Blazers can get him some help for next season.
Damian Lillard Has Recently Critiqued Ring Culture In The NBA
Even though he has frequently dealt with poor rosters during his time with the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard has remained loyal to the franchise. There’s no doubt that he appreciates the journey to getting a championship, and he recently blasted the league’s “ring culture”.
“I was talking after a game like a week ago. They was asking me about “Dame, but like to win a ring?”. Bro, I don’t need to prove to y’all that I want to win a ring. Why the hell do I play?… I understand we play to win championships… we can’t keep acting like nothing matters, the rest of the stuff, the journey doesn’t matter.”
It is clear that to Damian Lillard, a championship isn’t the only thing that matters in basketball. He clearly still wants to win though, and hopefully, he gets that opportunity in the future.
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