Enes Kanter claims the Portland Trail Blazers only gave him six minutes to make a decision on their contract offer.
Kanter says he felt pressured and decided to go another direction. He ended up signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics.
New Celtics center Enes Kanter via text to @TheUndefeated on why he didn’t return to Portland. pic.twitter.com/kznF6CUmbU
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) July 1, 2019
Portland’s Damian Lillard later disputed Kanter’s claim:
Damian Lillard refutes Enes Kanter’s claim. 👀😳#RipCity #Blazers pic.twitter.com/2CUm32hpxj
— Blazers Nation (@BlazersNationCP) July 2, 2019
