Damian Lillard is Tired of People Asking If He Wants To Be Traded

Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups defended his point guard Thursday,
saying he believes Lillard is being genuine when he says he doesn’t want to
be traded.

“I still just can’t believe that he has to continue saying and professing
his love for this city and for this organization and letting people know
that he wants to be here, but that’s just kinda the world we live in,”
Billups said, per the team’s Instagram. “But he’s been very, very clear
about his intentions, what he wants and where he wants to do it at.”

“I been here for 10 years, and I’m trying to be a part of the solution,” he
said. “We’re out here to do a job. We’re out here to try to win and try to
win big. I feel like that’s something I’m here to do, and I’m just trying
to be a part of the solution.”

Lillard added, “I’m not asking for a trade. I don’t know how many times
I’ve got to say it.”