In celebration of the ink drying on his new contract, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers hosted an introductory press conference on Monday evening, where the veteran point guard got real about his mindset after suffering a season-ending Achilles tear during the 2025 playoffs.
To hear Lillard tell it, he never once questioned his ability to come back from the injury, which has a reputation of changing players' careers for the worse.
