Portland Reacts Negatively to Ed Davis’ Departure

Posted Jul 2, 2018
Just 43 minutes into NBA free agency, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced that free agent Ed Davis had inked a one year $4.4 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets. Soon after, the reactions poured in. Blazers team leaders Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum turned to social media to express their clear disappointment. Lillard simply posted a broken heart emoji. (Blazer's Edge)

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