The Athletic reporter and former NBA General Manager had a mixed bag of views on Portland’s Summer League activities.

When Damian Lillard felt his Achilles tendon snap in April, his first thought wasn’t of self-pity, as you might imagine. He didn’t ask, “Why me?” as others might have. “I think everybody else had more pity for me than I did,

Damian Lillard's reunion with the Portland Trail Blazers has been met with distinct enthusiasm, including the team's young guard Scoot Henderson, who several believed would be threatened by the signing.