- Damian Lillard’s recent trade to the Milwaukee Bucks culminated a tense summer with Trailblazer’s GM Joe Cronin.
- Dame allegedly agreed to sit out towards the end of last season to help the Blazers get a high draft pick that he was told would be traded for veteran help.
- When that didn’t happen, Dame requested a trade.
- Cronin initially stopped speaking to Dame and ignored his trade destination request (Miami Heat), eventually telling Dame there was “no going back” as far as mending fences.
