(Portland, OR)  --  Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is the 2016-17 Professional Basketball Writers Association Magic Johnson Award recipient.  The award honors the player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media.  Lillard averaged a career-high 27.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists while helping Portland reach the postseason for a fourth-straight season.