NBA: 4 unanswered questions after a chaotic start to the offseason

4 unanswered NBA offseason questions: Why hasn’t the Damian Lillard narrative progressed?

At the beginning of the offseason, there was a growing narrative that perhaps Damian Lillard would demand a trade and that the Portland Trail Blazers would have to hit the hard reset button this offseason. However, that simply hasn’t happened. And, in fact, Lillard has done what he can to quiet that narrative.

It doesn’t seem like Lillard will be traded this offseason. However, another interesting development is the fact that the Blazers have essentially done nothing during the offseason to improve the roster around Lillard.

And that is a concerning sign. I’m not really sure what that’s about or how it could be connected to Lillard’s situation. Could it be that the Blazers are waiting for a sure sign from Lillard? Or is it due to their lack of boldness? Either way, it can’t be good for their future prospects of retaining Lillard.