Before the trade deadline, the craziest team was not the Lakers and the Nets, and these two championship-winning favorite teams may be difficult to make a big deal. The Blazers became the protagonists of the trading market, and for the second time, they sent away all the main players around Lillard, the core of the team, first Powell and Covington, and then McCollum and Nance Jr. In other words, the Blazers are telling Lillard that the team is not going to rot, but to quickly rebuild into a top team. As of now, Lillard has not publicly commented on the team's various deals.
Lillard is 32 years old, is one of the league's top guards, although the season is basically reimbursed, but this season can still easily contribute 24 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds per game, is still the data of All-Star players. The key is that he has always had a heart to win championships, otherwise the Blazers would not have given up all the main players for him. It can be seen that the Blazers are dissatisfied with the failure of other players to assist Lillard to win the championship. Sources say the Blazers intend to renew Lillard's contract for another 2 years and expect the 2-year contract to reach $107 million.
Attentive fans know that Lillard is currently performing in the first year of his contract, which is four years old and a total salary of $196 million. Deducting more than $43 million in annual salary for the first year means that Lillard, if successfully renewed, would be a five-year contract of up to $260 million. Obviously, although Lillard has the intention of winning the championship, in the face of such a big temptation, it is likely to make a loyal decision, that is, to renew the contract for 2 years to stay in the team, and accompany the Blazers to slowly build a new strong team.
Of course, none of us are Lillard and don't really know if he's willing to do it, but Lillard seems embarrassed to file a deal request. However, Lillard is still unhappy, his best partner McCollum has left the team, and his combination with McCollum actually has a good chance of making history, the two have a total of six seasons at the same time to average more than 20 points per game, only the Lakers Baylor and West rank ahead of them, two seasons ahead. Now that he has been forcibly dismantled, Lillard has no chance to become the first in history and has decided to change the best partner.
Young Affin Simmons should stand out as one of the new cores, and while the Blazers currently have a salary of up to $60 million, it should only be a matter of time before Affin Simmons gets a big contract. Of course, he also has the potential to become an All-Star and become the strongest helper on Lillard's side. However, Lillard may still miss the championship, because there is no possibility that the Blazers can build a championship division in a short period of time. The only consolation is that he might opt for the last big contract, ask for money rather than a championship, and seem to be going to be the second Westbrook. If the ability and form unfortunately decline, such a high-paying contract will certainly become a burden on the Blazers, and Westbrook's situation with the Lakers is exactly that.