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After months of anticipation regarding the landing spot for Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers have finally pulled the trigger. The team went on to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. Not the place Lillard requested to be traded but after no development of a trade with the Miami Heat, the Blazers finally went with the next best deal.

The NBA world is split in half with one happy over the trade while the other livid that Dame did not get his desired location. Stephen A. Smith on the other hand is unhappy entirely over a different reason.

Stephen A. Smith labels Damian Lillard’s trade as bad news

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Damian Lillard gave his entire career so far to the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard stayed loyal to the Blazers through thick and thin and tried his best to bring a championship to Portland with the cards he was dealt.

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Now, after the Blazers supposedly went into rebuilding mode, Lillard expressed his interest not to be part of it. He requested a trade to the Miami Heat but after months of waiting, there was no movement whatsoever.

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With no development with the Heat, the Blazers took part in a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns to send Lillard to the Bucks. And 55-year-old analyst Stephen A. Smith is certainly not happy.

In the most recent episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show, the veteran analyst shared his displeasure. He opened the show by saying, ?A blockbuster trade has taken place in the National basketball Association. That?s the good news.?

?The bad news is I have no expectations of being in Miami come June. Damn I?m pissed.?

Smith angry over the wrong reasons

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Stephen A. Smith went on to explain why he was supposedly angry over Damian Lillard getting traded to the Milwaukee Bucks instead of the Miami Heat.

He said, ?The Portland Trail Blazers have finally, have finally traded Damian Lillard. That is the good news. The bad news for me personally is it is to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, I love the city, I love the fans. They good people, a great sports town, the whole bit. I just can?t stand the cold weather.?

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The only reason Smith labeled it as bad news was due to his personal reasons of dealing with cold weather down in Milwaukee. Apart from that, the Blazers have finally moved on from Lillard and Dame Dolla has a superstar to play along with.

Let?s see what this new duo does to the NBA.