Damian Lillard going back to the Portland Trailblazers.

The reports were the Celtics were interested, offered him probably the vet minimum.

But Tatum was recruiting Damian Lillard.

He's probably not going to play all season.

No.

He's going to rehab from an injury and hopefully be back for the following season as he's getting

into his mid to late 30s.

Is it a good thing that they didn't get Damian Lillard? I think it was a fun story for a. for the following season as he's getting into his mid to late 30s.

Is it a good thing that they didn't get Damien Lillard?

I think it was a fun story for a couple days. The fact that he could have been here, would he have wanted to be like the six man off the bench at the veteran minimum? You know, then he had Tatum's talking to him. He's like, oh, there might be some smoke here. but I think in the long run I think he would have taken

whatever Portland off of him

because he just yeah he didn't

from when that happened I don't might be some smoke here. But I think in the long run, like, I think he would have taken whatever Portland off of him.

Because he just, yeah, he didn't. From when that happened, I don't think he was a fan of leaving Portland at all. He had set up shop there. He was happy there. He wanted to go to Miami. It didn't get his way. He went to Milwaukee. Didn't work out. So now he goes back to Portland. We'll probably end his career in Portland. I've always been a fan of the player,

but I didn't really understand the fit here.

They had to Portland. We'll probably end his career in Portland. I've always been a fan of the player, but I didn't really understand the fit here. They have small guards. They have Peyton Pritchard. Derek White's not necessarily a small guard, but they have him as well. They need bigs. They also need guys that can play this season. Right. So I didn't want to spend money, even if it was the minimum, or even if they somehow found a way to get them all the way up to the mid-level.

I didn't want to spend money, even if it was the minimum,

or even if they somehow found a way to get him all the way up to the mid-level. I didn't want to pay him that to rehab. And then you're like, all right, now here he comes in with Tatum the following year. I also don't know how much is left in the tank in Lillard. He had a good statistical year this year. but at his age and coming off the injury, we went through this with Tatum.

How many guys had... He had a good statistical year this year, but at his age and coming off the injury, we went through this with Tatum.

How many guys had really good years or careers after an Achilles injury?

Few.

Right.

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