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Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers’ all-time leading scorer, has requested a trade, according to multiple reports.
Lillard’s decision to request a trade comes after the Blazers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and their decision to rebuild, by drafting Scoot Henderson with their 3rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
This could likely have been the first step in actually trading Lillard for young players and/or draft picks, that would allow the Blazers to start over and build a team for the future.
While Lillard is a franchise legend, at least one fan would seemingly be happy if the Blazers traded their All-Star. Said fans now went viral for buying a custom-made team jersey with “Trade Lillard” written as the name on the back, and positioning himself brilliantly during the NBA Draft for the world to see.
Blazers fan at the NBA Draft pic.twitter.com/JPqvLYM2OV
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) June 22, 2023
NBA fans reacted accordingly after seeing the fan and his jersey on ESPN’s live broadcast as they broke down the Houston Rockets’ selection of Amen Thompson.
Trade dame on the jersey I’m crying dude
— J⋆ (@repPrada) June 23, 2023
I see the “Trade Dame” jersey guy found a prime spot pic.twitter.com/qiDUgTn3Zn
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) June 23, 2023
The trade dame jersey dude could’ve bought like 12 grimace birthday meals smdh pic.twitter.com/yvg6coDoVw
— kev (@youngwonton) June 23, 2023
I bought someone a ticket to the nba draft and bring a “trade dame” jersey so if y’all see it just know it’s me
— Buhownz (@Demar305) June 22, 2023
Bro got trade Dame Lillard jersey next to Stephen A Smith pic.twitter.com/snRfp2ZSWi
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod (@big_business_) June 23, 2023
The guy with the Trade Dame jersey
— Jesse Mottes (@Mottz13) June 23, 2023
OMG at the dude standing up with the TRADE DAME jersey
— Robby (@RobbyRav) June 23, 2023
I’m sure it was an accident to have the dude with the “trade dame” jersey showing on the set behind them talking.
— chris (@Blazer_Chris_) June 23, 2023
A Blazers fan has a Trade Dame jersey on TV pic.twitter.com/zPYoYCQsBk
— The Lead (@TheLeadSM) June 23, 2023
Trade Dame on the back of this blazers fans jersey. pic.twitter.com/2yMUhYjCaM
— Joey Texas (@TheTXGuy) June 23, 2023
The guy with the Trade Dame jersey
— Jesse Mottes (@Mottz13) June 23, 2023
