NBA: Twitter Is Going Crazy About Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard

Chris Haynes of Yahoo! reported an update on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

Chris Haynes of Yahoo! had an interesting report about Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

The article from Haynes on Yahoo! can be read in the hyperlink, and his Tweet can be seen in a post that is embedded below.

The backlash from Portland Trail Blazers’ coaching search and his concerns over whether a championship contender can be built have become major factors that could force Damian Lillard to request out, league sources tell @YahooSports. https://t.co/syN8upvWPx

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 27, 2021

Twitter had a field day on the possibility of Lillard becoming available for another team, and here are some Tweets below.

I love Ben Simmons as if he is my own blood brother ……. but if DAMIAN LILLARD is available…..

OMGGGG. https://t.co/0EjeCWS0AD

— Snakes ⬅️&➡️ (@justWayneCamp) June 27, 2021

Boston Celtics PG Damian Lillard

— WEEI Afternoon Show (@WEEIAfternoons) June 27, 2021

love you Ben, you'll always be one of my favourite players

but by God get me Damian Lillard on the sixers.

— Rosh 🐐 | cooked (@sixersrosh) June 27, 2021

Backlash from coaching search and inability to build a title-contending roster may push Damian Lillard out of Portland, per @ChrisBHaynes pic.twitter.com/mpZp4TqhDQ

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 27, 2021

Heat fan Damian Lillard https://t.co/p66gqTQ9wc

— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) June 27, 2021

Damian Lillard is not happy in Portland right now. 👀 pic.twitter.com/u04DuIBCFe

— theScore (@theScore) June 27, 2021

Do you think Damian Lillard stays in Portland for the rest of his career? pic.twitter.com/2CIpCSw2Ow

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 27, 2021

Lakers fans editing a jersey swap for Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/vBym4Bl2qV

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) June 27, 2021

Damian Lillard, ring that bell brotha pic.twitter.com/xwB465jCGs

— Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) June 27, 2021

A package for Damian Lillard that the Lakers can build around 👀 pic.twitter.com/HSyNmADM0R

— 🦉 Lakers Vino (@VinoUncorked) June 27, 2021

Damian Lillard, 2012-2020: "i plan on staying with the Blazers my whole career"

Damian Lillard, 2021: pic.twitter.com/gdj3calRz1

— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) June 27, 2021

You know the drill. Dame to Dallas confirmed. https://t.co/SNzm4W4hn5 pic.twitter.com/thga7GXQKE

— Glen (@Glenjr1988) June 27, 2021

More on the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard can be read here.

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