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Damian Lillard has finally been freed from the shackles of Portland and has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Heading into this off-season we once again saw more chatter of Damian Lillard allegedly leaving the Portland Trailblazers. While we always pay no mind to the chatter the difference this time was Dame seemed ready to jump ship. Dame officially requested a trade earlier in the summer and expressed he wanted to join the Miami Heat. According to ESPN, Dame has gotten his wish, sort of. He has been traded however the trade is to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The trade went down in a three-team deal that gave Portland Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara plus picks and swaps. The real story isn’t the rest of the trade but the fact Dame to Miami has been rumored all summer long. It’s almost like Jimmy Butler and Dame knew something we didn’t and we were just waiting for confirmation.
After the trade, Butler took to Instagram to accuse the Bucks of tampering and called for an investigation. It seems like an overreaction but after all the hinting he did this summer, it’s understandable.
Either way, Dame thought he wanted to be in Miami but let us be honest being with Giannis isn’t bad either. Of course, the city of Miami is a sexier place to work but if a ring is his mission he’s on the right track.
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