The Portland Trail Blazers shocked the world this summer when they decided to re-sign former superstar point guard Damian Lillard to a three-year, $41.6 million free agent deal. The 35-year-old Weber State product’s tenure out of town lasted just two years. After missing the playoffs for two straight seasons while playing with an ill-fitting Portland roster, Lillard demanded to be dealt away from the only NBA team he had ever known in the summer of 2023. Although Lillard preferred to join the Miami Heat, then fresh off their second NBA Finals appearance in four years, he was ultimately dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks instead.