NBA superstar Damian Lillard says younger players are 'entitled,' doesn't like what league 'is becoming'

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Damian Lillard was drafted into the NBA almost 11 years ago, and the league has changed immensely since then.

That's straight from the horse's mouth, by the way - The Portland Trail Blazers superstar admitted that he is not a fan of how much the association has changed since his rookie year.

On J.J. Redick's "Old Man And The 3" Podcast, the Portland Trail Blazers star said younger players have now become entitled due to lack of veteran presence and often being given "the keys to the franchise" the second they get drafted:

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Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter at the Moda Center on February 26, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

"When I came in the league, like Jason Kidd was starting for the Knicks and Grant Hill and Kurt Thomas and Kenyon Martin. It was real older dudes in the league. I played with Jared Jeffries, he was 40, 41 or something. Earl Watson was 40 when I played with him," Lillard said. 

"I played with real vets, and it was a lot of stuff I learned, like being a point guard or how to lead from Mo Williams and Earl Watson and Jared Jeffries. And they didn’t even play, it was just the way they showed me how stuff had to be done, I had no choice but to respect the game. I didn’t have – the word I was looking for is entitlement. Like, when I came in the league, you had to earn not just what you get from the team or the respect – you had to earn your space on the team. 

"There was no ‘You’re the sixth pick in the draft, it’s your team.’ What is this your team stuff? I think now, the