Blazers star Damian Lillard won’t play if Blazers can’t make playoffs

Though all signs are pointing to the NBA is returning to playing basketball at some point in the future Damian Lillard knows exactly what he’s going to be doing if the Trail Blazers have no shot at making the playoffs if and when the season starts back up again. The Trail Blazers’ All-Star told Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes that if the NBA brings every team in the league back to play a few regular-season games to finish the year off then he’s making his statement now: he’s out. Damian Lillard via Yahoo! Sports As it stands, the Trail Blazers are the 9th seed in the West and three games behind the Grizzlies for a playoff spot.

Though all signs are pointing to the NBA is returning to playing basketball at some point in the future Damian Lillard knows exactly what he’s going to be doing if the Trail Blazers have no shot at making the playoffs if and when the season starts back up again. The Trail Blazers’ All-Star told Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes that if the NBA brings every team in the league back to play a few regular-season games to finish the year off then he’s making his statement now: he’s out. Damian Lillard via Yahoo! Sports As it stands, the Trail Blazers are the 9th seed in the West and three games behind the Grizzlies for a playoff spot.