After losing in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons, Damian Lillard may want out of Portland. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, this comes amid controversy over their head coach hiring process as well as concerns over whether the Blazers can build a championship contender around Lillard. The Trail Blazers are at a crossroads in terms of their viability to contend in the west and there are fair arguments in favor of rebuilding.
Lillard is set to turn 31-years-old and is under contract for four more years, arguably putting his trade value at its absolute peak. Every good team will be interested and the Blazers could extract a haul of draft picks and young players, like Oklahoma City got for Paul George and Houston got for James Harden.
If Lillard were made available this offseason, there are a handful of teams that could put together a respectable offer.
