Overview

• The three-year, $42 million agreement brings Lillard back to the franchise that drafted him in 2012 after two seasons in Milwaukee.
• His contract secures a player option for 2027–28 along with a no-trade clause to guarantee his roster control.
• Lillard ruptured his left Achilles in late April’s playoff loss to Indiana and underwent surgery in early May, sidelining him for the upcoming season.
• Milwaukee waived him on July 7 using the NBA’s stretch provision to spread $112.6 million of his remaining salary over five years and clear cap space for Myles Turner.
• Recruitment efforts by Celtics star Jayson Tatum and reported interest from Golden State, Miami and Minnesota underscored Lillard’s leverage before he chose Portland.