As a Bay Area native, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Damian Lillard has been a long-time Las Vegas Raiders fan. And, to put it lightly, he’s endured so much. A blowout loss in Super Bowl 37. From JaMarcus Russell to Derek Carr, so many quarterbacks who either failed or just petered out. Trading Khalil Mack in his prime. A move from classic Oakland to Nevada. Oh, and you know, all the last-place seasons over the years.
Yet, somehow, the Raiders potentially trading Davante Adams would be the last straw in Lillard’s fandom. Talk about a patient fan.
In what I imagine is a common feeling right now among any remaining Raiders fans, Lillard claimed that the franchise trading an All-Pro caliber receiver would have him finally give up on his favorite football team:
If the Raiders trade Tae for a damn 2nd round pick I’m done.
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 1, 2024
Listen, man, I don’t begrudge any Raiders fan who feels like this. They have put their fans through the wringer for decades. Trading Adams might be the right long-term move for Las Vegas, but that wouldn’t necessarily take away the immediate sting of losing someone who made fans’ experience with the team worth watching. Because, you know, the prospect of being better in the future with more draft capital isn’t necessarily guaranteed.
Lillard and probably all Raiders fans have simply had enough.