Listen to Chris Broussard and Rob Parker discuss the reports of Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard being awarded a four-year, $191 million supermax contract extension just hours after being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.
Sure Lillard is a great player, making four All-Star teams over his seven year career and averaging 23.5 points and 6.3 assists, but should the low shooting percentage guard (.434 career) really be one of the five highest paid players in the NBA?
Check out the audio below as Chris and Rob debate the hard reality for small market teams who have to stay beholden to their homegrown stars no matter how steep the price gets.
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