On the 27th of April, Damian Lillard ruptured his Achilles during the Milwaukee Bucks' Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. An injury of that kind requires quite the lengthy recovery process, leading to an extended absence. This was something the Bucks could not afford, considering their draft-pick situation and their need to appease Giannis Antetokounmpo. This led to the eventual Lillard waive-and-stretch, which paved the way for the Portland Trail Blazers to bring back one of, if not outright the best player in franchise history.

The Blazers decided to use their available money to bring Lillard in, which was a move that many fans appreciated even though the star point guard is unlikely to play, if at all, during the 2025-26 campaign. But t

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