Sources: Damian Lillard reaches an agreement to return to the Blazers

Both Damian Lillard and the Blazers were very interested in the return with multiple meetings between the icon of the Portland franchise, general manager Joe Cronin and Coach Chaunley Billups.

The Nine-Star of the NBA, Damian Lillardreached an agreement for three years and $ 42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Sources to AM850 on Thursday.

The Lillard agreement is expected to include a player option for the 2027-28 season and a non-transfer clause.

So much Damian Lillard As the Trail Blazers were very interested in the return in recent weeks, with multiple meetings between the icon of the Portland franchise, general manager Joe Cronin and coach Chaunley Billups to strengthen ties and move forward together towards a new agreement, according to the sources.

The Milwaukee Bucks released Lillard, 35, earlier this month and stretched the remaining 113 million dollars of his contract to sign the pivot Myles Turner, free agent.

Lillard broke the Achilles tendon at the end of April, during the fourth game of the first round of the Bucks playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, and underwent surgery in early May.

Lillard will take advantage of the 2025-26 season to rehabilitate, but his return to the already Portland franchise, where his family and children reside, was of the utmost importance, according to the sources. He also received multiple exception and minimum offers of NBA contending medium -level players, according to the sources.

Lillard spent 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers, participating in seven All-Stars and seven All-NBA teams. He took Portland to the playoffs eight times, including participation in the final of the West Conference in the 2018-19 season. It occupies the first place in the history of the team in points and triple, and the second in assists.