Damian Lillard Wanted to Play for The Utah Jazz

[Saint Cy of JFC]

When I went to Utah I fell in love with living there. In Oakland everything was fast-paced and you gotta stay on your toes.

Then you go to somewhere like Utah with all these nice people, it was just completely different so I just appreciated that part of it.

The people there saw the good in me and wanted to help me. So I was like, “Man if I go play for the Jazz then I wouldn’t have to leave.”

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[fgcamel]

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Ugh, I'm trying to hate this guy rn, don't give me this ****

 

[MT Steve]

Damn

 

[Hotdog]

Jazz management thought it was better idea to not tank and instead go get "playoff experience".

As you can see, that paid off nicely.

 

[♪alt13]

Add Lillard to our core and we're a legit contender

 

[Siro]

Add Lillard to our core and we're a legit contender

No question! Second best team in the NBA.

 

[gandalfe]

No question! Second best team in the NBA.

Really? Better than both the Cavs and the Warriors?

Of course, we're currently projected to be about the 4th best team, so...

 

[Getting Traded]

Jazz management thought it was better idea to not tank and instead go get "playoff experience".

As you can see, that paid off nicely.

Was it Jazz Management or Ty Corbin trying to keep his job?

 

[Stoked]

Really? Better than both the Cavs and the Warriors?

Of course, we're currently projected to be about the 4th best team, so...

Who is your number 1 team?

 

[fgcamel]

Really? Better than both the Cavs and the Warriors?

Of course, we're currently projected to be about the 4th best team, so...

3rd if you listen real close

 

[Deleted member 848]

that ****ing coin flip. And the fact that Portland got that Lillard pick for the corpse of Gerald Wallace


**** the Blazers

 

[dipship31]

Us missing out on the opportunity to get Dame didn't come down to us not tanking, it came down to GS tanking and then like dal said us losing the coinflip. I really think had we gotten that pick we would've pushed hard to try to move and get him.

and also like he said getting the 6th pick for frickin Gerald Wallace was one of the worst trades in NBA history.

 

[Deleted member 848]

Us missing out on the opportunity to get Dame didn't come down to us not tanking, it came down to GS tanking and then like dal said us losing the coinflip. I really think had we gotten that pick we would've pushed hard to try to move and get him.

and also like he said getting the 6th pick for frickin Gerald Wallace was one of the worst trades in NBA history.

Yup there were reports that the Jazz agonized over watching Lillard rise in draft stock because they had followed him his entire career and had every desire to draft him when he declared for the NBA draft.

 

[LjJazzman]

This is all from his new song "Wasatch Front" which is about his time here. If you click on the green it gives the backstory of the lyric. He wrote the song while in Ogden working out last year. So cool.

https://genius.com/Dame-dolla-wasatch-front-lyrics

 

[stitches]

Go get it done, DL!

 

[Deleted member 95]

Go get it done, DL!

Unfortunately the guy is loyal to the core, he's staying in Portland for his career unless they ship him.

 

[Miggs]

Go get it done, DL!

This. We need to pursue this kid when he's a FA.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't see Lillard ever leaving Portland. The rap song was written from his perspective of being a senior in Ogden. I see Lillard as very "loyal" person and I think he stays in Portland his entire career.

 

[JazzForLifee]

i see him staying portland for a long time. he is not KD. he is loyal


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[SoberasHotRod]

I remember when KD was praised for being loyal, back when Lebron moved to Miami, the Anti-Lebron was KD.