2023-07-02 19:00:00
Barring any accident, Damian Lillard will discover a new franchise for the first time in his career by October. The point guard asked from the Blazers to play for the title, with a specific destination in mind. But according to Adrian Wojnarowski, Portland is not there to do in feelings.
It’s a huge page that turns on the side of the Blazers. After years with Damian Lillard on board, the leader asked to leave the ship to reach a new destination. His preference is already known, namely the Heat. This is no coincidence, since Dame has been talking to several Miami players for a long time. No doubt that Jimmy Butler is part of.
Massive blow for Damian Lillard
With Tyler Herro and other assets, Miami has interesting elements, but these are not unanimous according to insiders. Many say in particular that Portland would like a third franchise to send Herro to. What complicates the discussions, which already promise to be quite tense during the summer.
The Brooklyn Nets are among the teams that have been contacted as a potential third team to land Tyler Herro, per @IanBegley pic.twitter.com/WXgFWRayig
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) July 1, 2023
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The Brooklyn Nets are among the teams that have been contacted as the third franchise to welcome Tyler Herro.
No, the Blazers are not interested in Herro, who is the Heat’s number one asset. A problem for the negotiations? Certainly. As Lillard might have feared, Portland ultimately has no intention of making a gift according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Trail Blazers do not plan to cooperate with Damian Lillard on his trade request to the Heat, per @wojespn:
– Portland “open for business everywhere in the league” on trading Lillard.
– Blazers seeking a combination of young players, draft picks and cap relief.
– Miami has… pic.twitter.com/n7y8PtaCgo
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 2, 2023
The Trail Blazers have no plans to cooperate with Damian Lillard’s request to trade with the Heat. Portland is open for business anywhere in the league to trade Lillard. The Blazers want a combination of young players, draft picks and payroll relief. Miami has no advantage over the other teams following Lillard’s request.
The most important thing for the Blazers is therefore to recover the best possible assets, no matter how much Damian Lillard wants. The Heat will have to make the necessary efforts to have the point guard, but another franchise could well take advantage of it to double them. Suffice to say that this soap opera is not over.
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