Hall of Famer Gary Payton has been in the news recently for making some stunning revelations. Payton recently talked to SiriusXM NBA regarding a trade deal involving star player Damian Lillard.
Damian Lillard has also caused a lot of headlines with many speculating that he wants to leave the Portland Trail Blazers as he is apparently unhappy.
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Gary Payton on Damian Lillard:
Headlines have been running around linking Damian Lillard to a trade. While the star has already made his stance clear regarding the incident, hall of fame Gary Payton has come to Damian’s rescue.
“[Lillard] doesn’t want a trade. He is not gonna ask for a trade” as mentioned by Gary while speaking to SiriusXM NBA Radio.
“He’s just going to work with it.”
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) December 10, 2021
Hall of Famer and #NBA75 member Gary Payton tells @TermineRadio & @jumpshot8 about a recent conversation he had with Damian Lillard regarding his frustrations in Portland. pic.twitter.com/3I0qo2SNWH
Payton mentioned that Damian Lillard is happy in Portland and is frustrated with the rumors floating around. A few days ago, Damian had also tweeted regarding the issue when he mentioned how the media loves drama.
Damian is the second-highest scorer in the franchise’s history and he is yet to win a championship. Lillard has said repeatedly that it is his dream to win an NBA championship, but that looks bleak if he stays with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Will Lillard stay in the Portland Trail Blazers?
Damian has been linked heavily to two teams, the Golden State Warriors from his hometown, and the 76ers. The Trail Blazers are going through a rough patch with coach Neil Olshey getting fired.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Lillard would like a two-year, $107 million contract extension to which Lillard replied, “Gossip”.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Gold medal match – France v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – August 7, 2021. Damian Lillard of the United States reacts REUTERS/Brian Snyder
“I’m not asking for a trade, I don’t know how many times I have to say it. It’s gotten to a point in this era that people can write stories and say things and ‘I heard this and I heard that’ and because of who they are, people take as, like, this is credible, this is probably true.” Lillard told reporters.
Damian Lillard has been denying rumors repeatedly and has been stressing the fact that he is happy in Portland. This is evidence enough to tell us he is not leaving the Portland Trail Blazers soon, despite all the rumors and news.
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