Much to the surprise of the entire NBA universe, Damian Lillard has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. That’s despite Lillard reportedly insisting that Portland send him to Miami.
The three-team deal also sends Jrue Holiday and Deandre Ayton to Portland, with Jusuf Nurkic heading to Phoenix.
Here’s how NBA players around the league reacted to the news, including Lillard himself:
The casuals won’t be addressed but the trailblazers fans and city of Portland that I love truly will be … and they will be addressed truthfully. Stay tuned
Excited for my next chapter! @Bucks 🎟️
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 27, 2023
‘Farewell’ out on @AppleMusic and @TIDAL now. Hitting the rest of the platforms soon. #DameDOLLA
🫡 @EMPIRE for turning this around.
💿 https://t.co/2yhhL5wHkh pic.twitter.com/jFTpLslzqX
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 27, 2023
JIMMY BUTLER SO MAD HES SNITCHING🤣😭🤣😭 pic.twitter.com/ogn3pHXR6o
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) September 27, 2023
#RipCity ! From bottom of my heart THANK YOU for everything! ❤️
My family and I want to say THANK YOU to the entire @trailblazers organization and fans.
Much love 🤝
Nurk pic.twitter.com/r5Dr18CISK
— Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) September 27, 2023
Super EXCITED for my next chapter. @Suns ☀️☀️💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/H6mLmAgXKg
— Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) September 27, 2023
Holy Dammmmmmmm
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) September 27, 2023
Losing Jrue is Big. That’s all imma say
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) September 27, 2023
Suns got nas and nurk with a shooter Sheesh
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) September 27, 2023
Happy Wednesday, anything going on today?
— Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) September 27, 2023
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— Cameron Payne (@campayne) September 27, 2023