If a deal manifests in the months ahead between the two teams, the guard cannot be traded until July 9 due to contract restrictions. More importantly, the guard exercised his $48,787,676 player option with Portland for 2024-25 last offseason as well. The six-time All-NBA member inked a two-year, $121.77 million max veteran extension with the Trail Blazers last July.
Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers retweeted an image of himself and Giannis Antetokounmpo in Portland jerseys, but the more ideal scenario is Lillard asking for a trade to Milwaukee.