作者: Chris Haynes
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Inside the Messy Divorce Between Damian Lillard and Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard received word of his new destination shortly after 11 a.m. PST
Wednesday.
Lillard was speechless. A few minutes later, he briefly explained what he was
feeling.
"I'm just letting it sink in," Lillard told Bleacher Report minutes after
news broke that he was going to be a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. "I'm just
trying to process it all. It's a lot to think about. Never been in this
situation before."
Where he was going—and where he wasn't going—was a shock to the basketball
world, but it wasn't necessarily a shock to Lillard considering how the
previous few months had gone.
Since July, the Portland Trail Blazers had refused to engage with the Miami
Heat, the preferred destination Lillard requested when he asked for a trade
on July 1 from the Blazers.
"How this summer played out behind the scenes definitely left a sour taste in
my mouth," Lillard told B/R. "But it doesn't change the amazing experiences
I've had with the Trail Blazers and this city. I'll always cherish this
place. This is my home. I'll always live here regardless."
Prior to Lillard's trade request, Portland had publicly and privately vowed
to do everything in its power to build a title contender around the
seven-time All-Star. But he believed their actions and moves—or lack thereof
—indicated the franchise wanted to undergo a rebuild.
Damian Lillard在西岸时间早上11点后不久之后知道了他的下家。
Lillard一时无语。几分钟之后，他简短的表达了自己的感受。
Lillard在成为密尔瓦基公鹿的一员后说:“我正在慢慢沉淀情绪。我正在试图处理这一切
。很多事情要想，我从未经历过这种情况。”
无论他要去哪还是不去哪都震惊著整个篮球界，但在过往几个月后对Lillard来说却不震撼
。
七月以来，拓荒者一直拒绝与迈阿密热火合作，但热火一直是Lillard自七月一日申请交易
后的首选去处。
Lillard说:“夏天台面下的发展确实令我相当不快，但这并不会我在拓荒者与波特兰所经
历过美好的一切。我会永远珍惜这个地方。这是我的家。无论如何我都会一直住在这里。
”
在Lillard的交易申请以前，拓荒者曾公开及私下承诺会围绕这名7次全明星打造一个争冠
球队。但他认为他们的行动与动作