Lillard signed a three-year deal reportedly worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced Saturday. Lillard, 35, was the sixth pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers and spent 11 seasons with Portland before he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks just before the 2023-24 season.

The Portland Trail Blazers will hold a press conference to re-introduce nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard on Monday evening at 6 p.m. Pacific. Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, head coach Chauncey Billups and Lillard will take the podium in front of media at the Moda Center to discuss the franchise great’s return to Rip City.

The Boston Celtics are continuing to look for trades involving guard Anfernee Simons, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

Damian Lillard is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers again. What a time to be alive. The star point guard’s return coincides with his 35th birthday and extensive rehab for an Achilles tear that will likely hold him out of the 2025-26 season. But those details don’t matter right now.

BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms