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Lillard wants a two-year, $107 million extension in July, and he and his

agent need the next general manager to sell ownership on the idea. As much as

anything, this cuts to the core of the Blazers' search process. His desire

for an extension into his advanced NBA years has turned into a battle for the

franchise's future, an existential threat to reshaping and redirecting the

organization in a post-playoff reality.


Lillard希望在七月時續約兩年107M。


In the past year, Lillard and his camp have been thwarted on leverage plays

-- Jason Kidd as coach, trading CJ McCollum and four first-round picks for

Ben Simmons. Most of all, they lost the confidence that the Blazers had a top

basketball executive and ownership willing to give Lillard the highest

single-season pay in league history at $55.3 million in 2027.


在過去的一年，Lillard和他的陣營屢次受挫：推動Jason Kidd擔任總教練失敗；用CJ+四

個首輪交易Simmons失敗；最重要的是，他們對高層和老闆願意在2027年為他提供NBA歷史

單賽季最高薪資(5530萬美元)失去了信心。


Among several top-level GM candidates who fit the profile of Portland's

applicant pool, there's no enthusiasm to grant Lillard his massive extension

contract through the 2026-27 season. In fact, several executives told ESPN

they would be far more interested in the Blazers job with ownership's

blessing to move Lillard sooner than later.


在幾位符合拓荒者要求的GM候選人中，沒有一人願意用頂薪續約Lillard到2026-27賽季。

事實上，幾位高層告訴ESPN，只要老闆允許Lillard盡早轉隊，他們反而會對拓荒者的

工作更感興趣。


Allen isn't the typical NBA owner; her late brother Paul was a maniacal NBA

fan, fully engaged on a daily basis. She is conducting the franchise's

business as a caretaker of a charitable trust. If she decides to sell the

team, the revenue goes to that trust. Unlike her late brother, she has no

real history with Lillard -- and no sentimental attachment.


Jody Allen不是典型的NBA老闆。她已故的哥哥Paul Allen是狂熱的NBA球迷，每天都

非常投入。與她已故的兄弟不同，她與Lillard沒有情感上的依戀。




Adrian Wojnarowski

Senior NBA Insider

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