Hailing Damian Lillard’s “Class”, NBA Analysts Take Jabs at James Harden For Grave Scenario With the 76ers

The NBA may just have witnessed one of its most dramatic incidents in the offseason this year. 10x All-Star James Harden shocked the world with his comments on the Philadelphia 76ers that has led to devastating consequences. Although Harden delivered a strong message, his statements in China put a lot of things at stake. However, another superstar on the same boat as Harden took a much less dramatic approach.

James Harden and Damian Lillard demanded trades from their respective franchises one after the other. The two superstar guards became the most coveted trade targets for teams following this decision. However, their trade requests have not been followed by any action yet. While The Beard expressed his disgruntlement about the situation publicly, Lillard took a calm and collective approach. This has impressed some veteran NBA analysts, who recently hailed Dame D.O.L.L.A’s actions while taunting James Harden.

Veteran analyst takes jabs at James Harden while hailing Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard has been very vocal about his desire to take his talents to the Miami Heat. However, his team, the Portland Trail Blazers have not taken any action to facilitate this yet. This situation can naturally frustrate any player, let alone the 7-time All-Star. However, unlike Harden’s bold choice of lashing out on the franchise in public, Lillard chose to stay silent. His comments in an interview stand testimony to this approach. And this has impressed the analyst panel on “First Things First”, who appreciated the 33-year-old while also taking jabs at the former MVP, James Harden.

“Dame is a classy guy, it comes off as classy. Now is he upset with the Blazers….I think it was smart not to say something, forget the fine from the league but not to say something that could ruin all your goodwill in Portland….I think he handled it with class,” said veteran analyst, Chris Broussard.

“I think Dame has handled this about as well as you can handle it, he’s very different from how I feel Harden’s handled his situation,” stated Nick Wright, following Broussard’s comments. He went on to take jabs at The Beard, saying “Dame also didn’t opt in to a contract with the Blazers six weeks ago and then demand a trade six hours later.”

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Much like the veteran analyst said, Lillard’s approach to the situation has varied from Harden’s approach. However, can Lillard push the Blazers to take action through his efforts?

Can Lillard make noise by staying silent?

As the 2023-24 NBA season approaches, the chances of Dame D.O.L.L.A. starting the season with the Blazers are only solidifying. While the Heat stay reluctant on making bold moves to add Lillard to their roster, Blazers stay adamant on getting back the right value. Both parties certainly cannot be considered wrong. However, Lillard might have to do something dramatic to move the needle on both ends.

Lillard’s approach so far has not led to any action. While Harden keeps knocking doors in Philadelphia to get his wish, the Blazers guard maintains his calm approach. However, despite their diplomatic nature, his comments in the interview may have made some noise. This is probably something Lillard can cash in on, without landing himself in trouble.

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With all the efforts that the two superstars seem to take, can either of them get their wish fulfilled? Who do you think has been taking the right approach? Share your thoughts in the comments below.