During a Feb. 22 podcast episode of The Draymond Green, guest Portland Trail Blazer star Damian Lillard took a shot at Oklahoma City’s free agency appeal, saying players have reasons outside of city lifestyle that influences their decisions on where they sign. Green asked Lillard his thoughts on Portland’s free agency appeal after bringing up the fact that he has only played with one All-Star teammate in LaMarcus Aldridge:
“Bruh, people going to Oklahoma City bruh. No offense, but people going to Oklahoma City and people going to Milwaukee.”
Lillard would then mention Carmelo Anthony and how he waived his no-trade clause in the summer of 2017 to get traded to the Thunder instead of the Trail Blazers.