{"id":141719,"date":"2023-09-27T18:46:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=141719"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:46:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:46:21","slug":"damian-lillard-traded-to-milwaukee-bucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/celebrities\/damian-lillard-traded-to-milwaukee-bucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Damian Lillard Traded To Milwaukee Bucks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Batman officially has his Robin in Milwaukee … Damian Lillard<\/strong>‘s joining Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/strong> after a blockbuster trade Wednesday.<\/p>\n According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski<\/strong>, the Portland Trail Blazers are sending their best player to the Bucks as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n While the Bucks will get only Lillard in the trade, the Blazers will land Jrue Holiday<\/strong>, Deandre Ayton<\/strong>, Toumani Camara<\/strong> and Milwaukee’s 2029 unprotected first-round pick as part of the swap. The Suns, meanwhile, will acquire Jusuf Nurkic<\/strong>, Grayson Allen<\/strong>, Nassir Little<\/strong> and Keon Johnson<\/strong> in the deal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 33-year-old Lillard initially requested the trade<\/strong> on July 1 … declaring after 11 seasons in Rip City, he was ready for a change of scenery.<\/p>\n At the time, the 7-time All-Star’s destination was expected to be South Beach … as Dame made it clear he wanted to join the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n Other teams — including the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets — reportedly showed interest in landing Dame following the trade request.<\/p>\n The 2021 NBA champs are getting a proven superstar to team up with the Greek Freak … as Lillard has averaged 25.2 points, 6.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game in his career.<\/p>\n