I had my fantasy keeper draft last night, and one of the guys I made sure to grab was Damian Lillard. He’s starting in Portland, and with all of those guaranteed minutes, I’m guessing he’ll put up solid numbers. Hopefully down the road, he matures into something more, and I get to reap the benefits. We rated Lillard as the rookie most likely to win the Rookie of the Year award, and here in another episode of “License To Lillard” you get to see his journey through the summer… where it all began. Read More »

Word association for Damian Lillard in June: Who? Short. Weber State. Small conference.
Word association for Damian Lillard, Portland’s starting point guard, now: Rookie of the Year? Explosive. Precocious.

Yeah, the world is getting to know Lillard better and better every time he steps on the court as starting point in Portland, in only his third month playing professional basketball. Mostly the attitude change is a product of his All Summer League performance in Las Vegas, but also too because of his video series, License to Lillard, that brings anyone outside his circle inside for a small window. Read More »

Not only did Damian Lillard make our list of the top 10 shooters in this month’s NBA Draft, but we’re also in agreement with pretty much everyone: he’ll be a lottery pick on draft night. But past what he does on the court, we don’t know a whole lot about him. In this new video series called “License To Lillard” we get to check in with the guard to see what he’s doing in preparation for the NBA. Read More »

Not only did Damian Lillard make our list of the top 10 shooters in this month’s NBA Draft, but we’re also in agreement with pretty much everyone: he’ll be a lottery pick on draft night. But past what he does on the court, we don’t know a whole lot about him. In this new video series called “License To Lillard” we get to check in with the guard to see what he’s doing in preparation for the NBA. Read More »