Within minutes of Damian Lillard's shocking release by the Milwaukee Bucks this summer, speculation about a landing spot began. The first names to come up were places he had expressed interest in previously — Portland and Miami — but not long after Golden State,

In a move that is therapeutic and helpful for both sides, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers will reunite.

Damian Lillard is returning to Portland. The nine-time All-Star is signing a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN. Lillard, 35, was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks on July 1,