Damian Lillard discovered his new house when went from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster NBA trade ultimate week. For only a second previous this summer season, Lillard idea he was once headed north of the border, thank you to a prank from a chum.
Speaking with TNT’s Chris Haynes, Lillard published that Toronto Raptors ahead O.G. Anunoby pulled a quick one on him. Lillard mentioned that Anunoby texted him suddenly, welcoming him to Toronto.
“Obviously, everything was up in the air,” Lillard mentioned. “I was on the phone, and I just got a random text from OG like, ‘Welcome to Toronto.'”
Lillard mentioned that he and Anunoby educate in combination within the offseason, and the latter determined to have some amusing with all of the trade rumors swirling round in the summertime. Lillard briefly attempted to name Anunoby to get extra information out of him, however the Raptors ahead did not pick out up. Once he did, all Lillard heard was once laughter.
“He is always messing around, joking and stuff like that,” Lillard mentioned. “We train together in the summer a little bit. So he texted me like, ‘Welcome to Toronto.’ I was like, let me call this dude and see. I finally called him, and he didn’t answer. He called me back and he was laughing.”
Lillard did finish up in the similar convention because the Raptors, so Anunoby were given that phase proper. Coming off his 7th All-Star season, Lillard will sign up for forces with Giannis Antetokounmpo because the Bucks seek for their 2d identify in 4 years.