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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The Trail Blazers officially signing Damian Lillard as a free agent

• The reasons a reunion makes sense for both the team and Lillard

• The decision for both the team and Lillard being about basketball rather than nostalgia

• The Trail Blazers being in a much better place now than they were when Lillard was traded

• How Lillard helps the Trail Blazers on the court, in the locker room and in the community

• This being one of Portland's better offseason and cause for optimism in the upcoming season

• Wrapping up Yang Hansen's four-game run at the Las Vegas Summer League

• Hansen exceeding all pre Summer League expectations and if that changes anything going into the 2025-26 season