Lillard signed a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been officially announced. ESPN first reported the deal.

Damian Lillard, just over two weeks after he was unceremoniously released by the Milwaukee Bucks, is reuniting with the Portland Trailblazers. After the Bucks traded Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, and several first-round picks for Lillard just two years ago,