Damian Lillard's Farewell: NBA's Blockbuster Trade Revealed!

The Portland Trail Blazers have traded seven-time All-Star guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns.

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Lillard expressed his excitement for the next chapter in his career in a social media post.

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He also released a single titled "Farewell" in which he bid goodbye to his time in Portland and thanked the fans for their support.

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Lillard had requested a trade from the Trail Blazers in July, expressing his desire to play for the Miami Heat.In the trade, the Trail Blazers

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will acquire point guard Jrue Holiday and future draft picks from Milwaukee, along with center Deandre Ayton and forward Toumani Camara from Phoenix.

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The Phoenix Suns will receive center Jusuf Nurkic, forward Nassir Little, and guard Keon Johnson from Portland, as well as guard Grayson Allen from

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Milwaukee. Portland's General Manager Joe Cronin expressed gratitude to Damian Lillard for his 11-year tenure with the franchise and highlighted

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his contributions both on and off the court.Lillard, known for his loyalty to the Portland community, holds the franchise record for all-time leading

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points scorer. The trade marks the end of Lillard's era in Portland, where he was drafted in 2012 and won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in

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the 2012/13 season. Lillard, who averaged 25.2 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game during his time in Portland,

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had his best scoring season last year, averaging 32.2 points in 58 games.

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