As an Oakland native, Damian Lillard grew up a Raider fan but he doesn't know how much more he can take.
The Milwaukee Bucks guard has stuck with the Raiders even as the team moved out of the Bay Area to Las Vegas four years ago, but his fandom is being put to the test right now with the team reportedly considering trading former Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Davante Adams.
"If the Raiders trade Tae for a damn 2nd round pick I'm done," Lillard wrote on his X account on Tuesday.
The Raiders reportedly have told other teams they would consider a trade for the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in a package that includes a second-round pick and compensation, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Davante Adams with the Las Vegas Raiders
Adams is in his third season with the Raiders after he spent the first eight years of his career with the Packers. Adams wanted to play with then-Raiders quarterback and his former teammate at Fresno State, Derek Carr.
He got that chance , but the reunion didn't last long after Carr was benched late in the 2022 season. Carr was then cut after the season. Adams still produced at a high level in 2023, despite the team's quarterback situation not what he envisioned when he left Green Bay.
There were rumblings during this past offseason about Adams' future in Las Vegas even as he was about to enter the third year in his five-year contract. For their parts, the team and player said all the right things heading into the 2024 season .
That brought us to the last week.
Davante Adams on Antonio Pierce, trade rumors
Adams, nursing a hamstring injury, didn't play in the team's 20-16 win over the Cleveland Browns last Sunday.
And then on Monday Raiders coach Antonio Pierce apparently liked a social media post from Sports Illustrated's Michael Fabiano that speculated Adams may have "already played his last snap with the Raiders."
NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo then reported on Tuesday that Adams has preferred to be traded.
As a guest on Kay Adams' Up & Adams show on FanDuel TV Tuesday , Adams sounded like a player who is keeping all of his options open.
"I haven’t heard from him, I haven't talked to him," Adams said about Pierce liking the social media post. "I don't really know what it's exactly about. Social media is a beast. There's a lot of people that saw it and wondering what's going on and people reaching out. I haven’t spoken to him.
"It’s hard to comment on. It’s one of those situations where I just keep my head down, keep doing my thing and let the chips fall where they may as it pertains to that.
"There's been no communication with the team since it became a thing. There’s always some drama, but at the end of the day one-seven doesn’t create any of it." Adams wears No. 17.
Antonio Pierce on Davante Adams
At his weekly news conference on Wednesday Pierce deflected when asked about the Adams situation.
“Davante is dealing with a hamstring (injury),” Pierce said. “He’s rehabbing, and the rest of us are focused on Denver.”
The 2-2 Raiders play the 2-2 Broncos on Sunday.
Where would the Raiders trade Adams to?
There likely will be a lot of suitors if the Raiders do indeed put him the three-time All-Pro wide receiver on the trading block.
Which teams could be at the top of the list?
Two teams, according to Schefter's sources, that are high on Adams' "wish list" are no surprise: the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.
Either of those two teams, of course, would put him back with two of his former quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers (Jets) and Derek Carr (Saints).
Asked if he misses playing with Rodgers on Kay Adams' show after the wide receiver discussed the quarterback's mentality to the craft, he replied: "How could you not? How could you not?"
When is the NFL trade deadline?
The NFL trade deadline is 3 p.m. Nov. 5.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks guard Damian Lillard reacts to the Davante Adams trade rumors from Raiders. Are the Jets a potential landing spot for ex-Packers WR?
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