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Damian Lillard Returning to the Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year, $42 million contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania:

BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Deal is expected to include a player option in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause. A storybook reunion home for the 35-year-old.

Lillard now will have a 2025-26 set salary of $70M between his Portland and Milwaukee deals,

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and a salary of $141M over the next two years ahead of an opt-out in 2027. Blazers officials and Aaron Goodwin of Goodwin Sports Management are finalizing terms this week.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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