The Portland Trail Blazers are out of the playoffs, but if they were to have any rooting interest, it would likely be for Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Lillard and the Bucks won 49 games this season despite starting 30-13. A 19-22 finish pushed the Bucks to third in the Eastern Conference, landing them a playoff series with the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers.
While Dame is happy to be back in the playoffs, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith wonders if this could be the only postseason appearance for Lillard in Milwaukee.
“If Milwaukee loses, I think you need to consider moving Dame up outta there,” Stephen A.