Monday marked the return of Portland’s favorite son, as Lillard met with the media to discuss an earlier-than-anticipated homecoming. Last week, the nine-time All-Star announced he was returning to the Rose City two years after requesting a trade that took him 2,000 miles from the only NBA home he’d ever known.

The Milwaukee Bucks were not expected to end the Damian Lillard era this offseason. They certainly weren't expected to use the stretch-and-waive provision on him, which is what they ended up doing. Lillard will miss all of next season due to a torn Achilles that he suffered in the first round of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers.