Article written by: +Albert Costill Posted on: May 17, 2013 Saying that Damian Lillard had a great rookie season is putting it mildly. The Portland Trailer Blazers point guard was not only the unanimous selection as 2013 Rookie of the Year, just the fourth rookie to do so, along with Blake Griffin (2011), David Robinson (1990) and Ralph Sampson (1984); he recently was also unanimously selected by coaches to the All-Rookie First Team. The sixth overall pick also joined Oscar Robertson as the only two players to have 20 or more points and more than seven assists in their first three rookie-season games. And, his 185 three-point field goals are a rookie record. With stats like that, why wouldn’t adidas take a chance on the 6 ft. 3 in. Oakland native and offer him a hefty contract? It’s not uncommon
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