Blazers expected to announce Damian Lillard's Rookie of the Year award
Lillard could be the rookie of the year
The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to announce Wednesday that guard Damian Lillard has been named the NBA's 2013 Rookie of the Year.The team sent out a press release noting a "major announcement with the NBA" for Wednesday afternoon at the Rose Garden. Lillard averaged 19.0 points, 6.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 38.6 minutes per game as a rookie. He played all 82 games and led the NBA in minutes played.