Damian Lillard Teams Up with Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Portland Trailblazers have turned into quite the dumpster fire this season as they traded away most of their roster at the trade deadline. But why are they still holding onto their best asset Damian Lillard?
Lillard has missed almost all of this season with an abdominal injury and said he wanted to remain in Portland. But, this offseason seems like the perfect time to move him.
The best pairing for Lillard would be with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Milwaukee Bucks. The defending NBA champions would be adding one of the best players in the NBA. But, the elite shooting and playmaking of Lillard with the dominant paint presence of Giannis is too good to pass up.
The Bucks may not have enough assets to acquire the ‘Blazers guard without getting a third team involved in the trade. But, for starters they could send Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen and more to Portland in a potential deal.
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Portland needs to wait no longer to begin their rebuild. Anfernee Simons has developed into a future star point guard during Lillard’s absence and they should hand the reigns over to him.
This is the type of trade that would shake up the Eastern conference for years to come. Two all-stars in the primes of their career would help extend the Bucks championship window that they are currently in.
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This pairing along with Khris Middleton would give the Bucks the top team in the Eastern conference by a wide margin.
