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Rebilas-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Reese Kunz"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Worst move of the entire offseason is set to pay off twice for the Blazers</title><link>https://ripcityproject.com/worst-move-entire-offseason-set-pay-off-twice-blazers-damian-lillard?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Reese Kunz</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kmm4jxmf6q</guid><description>The Portland Trail Blazers are set to benefit from the Damian Lillard trade in a major way.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4375,h_2460,x_265,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/34/01kmm562ykdsypm8crkj.jpg" caption="Oct 10, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA;  Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard  (0) smiles while sitting on the bench before the Trail Blazers plays Sacramento Kings at Moda Center. 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