On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Dan Titus and Dan Devine react to Damian Lillard signing a three-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. Bradley Beal joins the Los Angeles Clippers, LeBron is reportedly unhappy with the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks are under pressure to win a championship.

It seems very likely that leBron James will announce his retirement ahead of time so that he can enjoy a farewell tour during his final season.

Plus, notes and observations from Summer League about Damian Lillard’s reunion with Portland, league expansion and two rookies making a splash.

LeBron James Reportedly Wants Full Farewell Tour Before Retirement originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

This was no more an embrace of Joe Cronin by Damian Lillard in his return to Portland than it was an embrace of Dan Gilbert by LeBron James in his return to Cleveland. In each case, the player wanted the city,

Damian Lillard has agreed to return to the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year, $42 million contract, according to Shams Charania from ESPN. The reunion is a storybook capstone on Dame Time’s career and something he truly deserves after enduring an Achilles injury to end the 2025 NBA season.

Analyst Colin Cowherd believes the rumors that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could announce his retirement soon.

In more news, the Warriors were reportedly in touch with free agent guard Damian Lillard after he was waived and stretched by the Milwaukee Bucks in a surprise move. Aiming to bring Lillard back to the Bay Area, where he grew up and played high school basketball, Lillard announced on Thursday his shocking move to the NBA world.

The situation involving LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers is becoming increasingly intense. It all began when James exercised his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season. His agent, Rich Paul,