Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard doesn’t slam door on trade rumor intrigue

Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard said Thursday any rumors he is mulling whether to ask for a trade have not come from his mouth publicly, adding Portland GM Neil Olshey knows exactly what he is thinking.

However, Lillard, if he were trying to end any speculative talk about his future, was unconvincing because he declined to reveal what he has told Olshey. Speaking on a Zoom call after the U.S. Olympic practice in Las Vegas, Lillard still seemed bothered by Portland’s first-round ouster, which led to his decision to join his first U.S. Olympic team.