By Matt Hladik For nearly a decade, Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum teamed up with the Portland Trail Blazers. Some years, they were one of the best backcourts in the NBA. On Tuesday, their time together came to a close when McCollum was sent to New Orleans as part of a blockbuster trade with the Pelicans. Portland also included Tony Snell and Larry Nance Jr. in the deal and received Josh Hart, Tomas Satoransky, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Didi Louzada and two draft picks in return. Last night, Lillard posted a heartfelt tribute to McCollum on Instagram, saying that even though he “knew this da…