Damian Lillard eyes Bucks: ‘Excited for the next chapter’

Damian Lillard You can’t see Miami Beach, but you can see Lake Michigan. After insisting publicly and privately throughout the summer that his only desire was to play for the Heat next season, the point guard appears to have backtracked and welcomed his idea of ​​wearing a Heat jersey. milwaukee bucks.Just an hour after the details of the surgery to save him were revealed. portland trail blazers The 33-year-old shared a tweet suggesting he wants to succeed with the Wisconsin organization. Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“Excited for the next chapter.”, Lillard wrote in the publication. “I’m not going to address the ‘casual crowd,’ but I’m going to address Trail Blazers fans and the city of Portland that I love. I speak from the heart. stay tuned”add the player.

As ESPN announced this Wednesday, the seven-time All-Star is leaving Portland after 11 seasons, with center Deandre Ayton going to the Blazers and Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic and Grayson Allen going to Phoenix. After signing three franchise deals, including one with the Suns, he would eventually return to Milwaukee. . And “The Athletic.”