ESPN‘s Stephen A. Smith thinks that relying on how the Bucks fare in the postseason, they need to think about buying and selling Damian Lillard.
The Bucks will play the Pacers in the primary spherical of the Playoffs subsequent week, marking Lillard’s first go to to the postseason with the workforce.
Smith says Lillard is ‘not happy’ in Milwaukee, nevertheless it’s for causes outdoors of basketball.
“If Milwaukee loses, I think you need to consider moving Dame up and out of there,” Smith instructed Shannon Sharpe on ESPN‘s First Take.
Sharpe mentioned to Smith, “But he just got there!”
To which Smith responded, “I’m not speaking about his sport. He’s not joyful there.
“He’s obtained a whole lot of distractions, that are his enterprise, and we want him nothing however the most effective, as a result of a whole lot of us wouldn’t have the option to deal with it in addition to he’s dealing with it.
“But nevertheless, whatever support system you’re looking for … It’s one of those situations where if you are not happy in a situation, albeit because of outside reasons, and I know he wanted to go to Miami, let’s call it what it is, you got all of that going on, that’s a lot to deal with.”
Lillard himself admitted in February that the large transfer from Portland has been powerful and he feels lonely with out the help community of his household and buddies.
He can also be with out his youngsters and was lately divorced from his spouse.
So there has undoubtedly been quite a bit Lillard goes by “psychologically” along with his private life, as Smith places it.
Let’s hope the Bucks could make one thing occur in the postseason to give Dame one thing to smile about.
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