When you think of the Blazers, the first thing that comes to mind is Lillard. However, after last season, this season's Blazers may be missing the playoffs again. As of now, the Blazers have a 32-42 record, with 4.5 wins between the 10th-placed Thunder (37-38) in the West. With eight games left in the regular season, the Blazers will most likely not be able to close the gap.
Meanwhile, the Blazers, who will face the Pelicans at home, announced that Lillard, the team's core leader, will miss the game due to a tight right calf. In fact, it has been revealed that the Blazers are inclined to let Lillard off for the rest of the regular season.
So far this season, Lillard's personal performance has been very good, averaging 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, shooting 46.0% from the field, 36.9% from three-point range, and 91.5% from the free throw line, of which the average points per game and shooting percentage are career highs. In addition, in terms of single-game scoring statistics, Lillard has 1 70+, 2 60+, 3 50+, and 15 40+.
However, the better Lillard performs, the worse the Blazers' record is still not ideal. In this case, it is widely speculated that Lillard may discuss with the Blazers to stay this offseason, after all, if he continues to stick to one man and one city, he is very likely to have a career without a championship.
Lillard, who is about to turn 33, does he want a championship? Obviously, Lillard's desire for a championship must not be lower than Harden's. Imagine, in recent years, in order to compete for the championship, Harden left the Rockets, and successively moved to the Nets and 76ers, even if the process is a little bumpy, but his team has always been in the ranks of the championship teams.
What about Lillard? His current contract is $176 million for four years, his salary is $42.49 million this season, and last offseason, he and the Trail Blazers reached an early contract extension for another two-year, $120 million. That is, the two contracts combined, Lillard can get a six-year, $296 million super maximum salary contract.
So, what's the problem? If Lillard chooses to leave the Blazers, is there a team willing to accept his contract? There may be! For example, the Lakers, Clippers or Knicks, the main reason for mentioning these three teams is that they have long been interested in Lillard.
The first is the Lakers, realistically speaking, it is difficult for the Lakers this season to achieve the championship. This offseason, if there is a chance to get Lillard, then the Lakers will definitely not have to think about the renewal of Russell. The second is the Clippers, George's injury, which has a great impact on the championship, if Leonard and George can get Lillard on the basis, then the luxury lineup of the Big Three, the Clippers are equivalent to owning. There is also the Knicks, the Knicks' team president Rose, who used to be Lillard's agent, and the relationship between the two in private is very good, if Lillard wants to leave the Blazers, then the Knicks in New York must be crazy to pursue.
There is no doubt that today's NBA league, there is no need to be senselessly obsessed with "one person, one city", such as James played for 3 teams to win 4 championships, Durant played for 4 teams to win 2 championships, so Lillard, there is really no need to stay, it's time to leave.
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