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Lillard passes Drexler to become Blazers' all-time leading scorer

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The Portland Trail Blazers have a new scoring king.

With a free throw in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Damian Lillard surpassed Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler to become the Blazers' new all-time leading scorer.

Lillard had 18,020 career points coming into Monday's game. He's surpassed Drexler's mark of 18,040.

The six-time All-Star accomplished the feat in 730 career games, 137 fewer than Drexler. Lillard's career 24.7 points per game is the highest mark in Blazers history.

Lillard has spent his entire 11-year career with the Blazers after being selected sixth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. In addition to scoring, he's the franchise leader in made free throws, 3-pointers, and free-throw percentage.

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