What grade do the Bucks, Blazers and Suns deserve for the three-team Damian Lillard trade? What did we learn from this saga? And who will be the next A-lister to ask for a change of scenery? Our NBA experts discuss.
to try to transform the Suns into a championship team. Meanwhile, the Suns added an agile big in Nurkic to complement them.: B+. I think? The loss of Ayton means they have no size now, but the organization has clearly been out on Ayton for a while now. Nurkic might not be as spry as Ayton, but he should be more reliable as a backline defender.
: I have no expectations for this season and I don't think the Blazers do, either. It's a launching pad for Scoot, nothing more. Long-term, best-case scenario, they're a homegrown team that feeds off its homecourt advantage, has a gaudy regular-season record and gets bounced in the first or second round. Same as it ever was. Absolutely no reason to think differently.: Don't expect much for this season. This deal was made with the future in mind.
: Lillard didn't get to pick his destination but he gave that certainty up in exchange for a two-year, $120 million extension. Keeping him never made sense and going to Milwaukee is not a bad consolation prize. Let's put it this way: he got his $$, and now he has a better chance than he's ever had of going to the Finals. I'm not about to shed a tear for Dame Dolla.
This specific case is interesting just because Lillard was supremely loyal to the Trail Blazers for, let's face it, much longer than he should've been. That being said, the Blazers didn't deal him to his destination of choice in Miami. You can't blame the Blazers, who obviously needed to do what was best for them to position for future success.
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