Damian Lillard Claims He Would Never Join A Super Team

[Mr KLC]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is still running the show in the Pacific Northwest even in the absence of current San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge. While Aldridge previously — and infamously — left Lillard and Portland in favor of the Spurs, the veteran point guard recently said that he would never join forces with other superstars in order to win a NBA title.

“I mean, like I said about [LaMarcus Aldridge], I wouldn’t have done it,” said Lillard, via Complex. “For me, I’m not joining nobody.”

Like ever?

“Like I said, I’m not joining nobody. I would not win a championship before I go and team up and do all that. Unless it was like something that I couldn’t control. But I [wouldn’t have] did that.”

“I’m saying this because this is how I feel, not how I feel at the moment,” the seasoned signal caller continued. “That’s just how I feel about it. I think if that’s what somebody wants to do, I’m not mad at them for doing it. I’m just telling you what I’m not going to do.That ain’t how we get down.”

[shadymcgrady]

Dame lillard a dude's dude, throwback to the older days of magic, bird, Isiah and jordan

[jjgold]

lol

Another loser just a ball hog that takes terrible shots and his team loses

[The Kraken]

jj who would you consider a successful nba player that has your stamp of approval

[kidcudi92]

lol

Another loser just a ball hog that takes terrible shots and his team loses

????? Retard alert

[lakerboy]

jj who would you consider a successful nba player that has your stamp of approval

Will be waiting for the answer.

[The Kraken]

Lakerboy, please don't hold your breath while waiting, you're too valuable to SBR to die while waiting on a response from jj that I am going to obliterate

[tony_come]

Another Westbrook

Garbage

[themike78]

Why can't he speak English?

[VeggieDog]

He'll never join a super team because no super team will want him.

[pilebuck13]

To many strip clubs in Portland guy loves it there

[jjgold]

He is not an efficient player

I repeat you cannot win with little guys taking wild shots AKA as Westbrook

Need big strong guys that play defense, can score, rebound

GSW loses 1st round without Durant this year..Cleve wins 4-0 without him or 10-0 if it was a 10 game series

I forgot more than everyone knows here about the nba

[shadymcgrady]

Ok, thanks coach. I'm gonna have to take what you say with a grain of chit on this one

[Grits n' Gravy]

He is not an efficient player

I repeat you cannot win with little guys taking wild shots AKA as Westbrook

Need big strong guys that play defense, can score, rebound

GSW loses 1st round without Durant this year..Cleve wins 4-0 without him or 10-0 if it was a 10 game series

I forgot more than everyone knows here about the nba and eaten more dark meat than the Kardashian family

So Curry is some big 7'9" guy? Back to back mvps and a ring shooting from way beyond 3 pt line regularly.

Durant is still a member of GSW.

Think you should start wearing a hat baldy. The sun is killing your remaining 4 brain cells.

[The Kraken]

jj who would you consider a successful nba player that has your stamp of approval

Will be waiting for the answer.

Lakerboy, please don't hold your breath while waiting, you're too valuable to SBR to die while waiting on a response from jj that I am going to obliterate

He is not an efficient player

I repeat you cannot win with little guys taking wild shots AKA as Westbrook

Need big strong guys that play defense, can score, rebound

GSW loses 1st round without Durant this year..Cleve wins 4-0 without him or 10-0 if it was a 10 game series

I forgot more than everyone knows here about the nba

Casing point, Lakerboy

Hope you didn't hold your breath

[Cuse0323]

Never said he would be against superstars joining him.

[funnyb25]

Still no answer from JJ 5 hours later when he posts 500 times a minute...Ran from the question...bottom line...

[Mr KLC]

If he could choose his destination, Carmelo Anthony would be playing this coming season alongside Chris Paul and James Harden in Houston. However, since that seems dead, Anthony has told the Knicks he also would waive his no-trade clause for Cleveland or Oklahoma City.

What about Portland, a team hot on the rumor mill?

Anthony has yet to tell the Knicks he would waive his no-trade to head to the Pacific Northwest, but he’s seriously considering adding the Blazers to the list, reports Marc Berman of the New York Post.

The source told The Post that Anthony is heavily considering putting the Trail Blazers on his list as well.

Portland’s stars Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum have been very public in their recruitment of Anthony. That seems to be having an effect.

Portland has the pieces to get a trade done, much more so than the Thunder or Cavaliers. The Knicks would certainly ask the Blazers for the just drafted Zach Collins, and Evan Turner with his $17 million salary would be part of the deal to match up the numbers, then after that there would be other players and picks needed to round everything out. However, there are multiple ways to get that deal done.

Anthony just added Cleveland and Oklahoma City to his list of acceptable trade destinations, he likely lets Cleveland negotiate with them for a while to see if a trade can be reached. However, if no deal is reached — and it will not be easy to find a trade the Knicks like with those rosters, plus both of those teams are already paying the luxury tax so there are financial considerations — then the Trail Blazers could be in luck.