NBA World Reacts to Massive Damian Lillard, Deandre Ayton Trade
The Phoenix Suns helped make not a splash - but rather a tidal wave - in the NBA world with their involvement in a three-team trade that helped send Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Full details of the trade:
Bucks receive: Damian Lillard
Trail Blazers receive: Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, 2029 1st-round pick 2 pick swaps.
Suns receive: Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, Keon Johnson
Lillard himself took to Twitter/X after a long time spent in Portland chasing the grind with no championship result:
This comes after Giannis Antetokounmpo's hint at potentially moving away from Milwaukee if they didn't ensure they were willing to move in another championship direction.
Well played, Bucks.
Many thought Lillard was destined to head to the Miami Heat, and it did appear to be that way for much of the summer.
Heat forward Jimmy Butler says there's potential tampering at play:
Did Phoenix help Milwaukee get another ring?
Ayton is now finally out of the Valley after years of speculation, as the former No. 1 pick could never maximize his potential through various coaches and teams.
Now, Grayson Allen and three other players are on the way back.
Suns fans are split, though prominent NBA people believe Phoenix got better.
No more Ayton back and forth as moving forward was best for both sides.
