These 3 Bold Trades Send Trail Blazers Star Damian Lillard To Miami Heat

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In the NBA, different organizations have different principles. In theory, every team wants to win the NBA championship. On the other hand, in practice, some teams are just happy to compete.

The Miami Heat are not one of those teams. This organization has had a championship-or-bust aura around it since its inception. By that standard, the 2021-22 season was a bust.

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers seem to value the playoffs over the championship. Perhaps that’s harsh, but this team has never been one to make dramatic changes, even when they’re clearly short of contention.

Either way, 2021-22 was a bust for them as well. These Blazers didn’t even sniff the postseason. That was largely due to a mid-season Damian Lillard injury.

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By all appearances, the plan for 2022-23 is to retool around Lillard and make another playoff run.

If the Blazers change their mind and recognize that they’re too far from a championship to realistically hope for one, here are three trades that send Lillard to the Miami Heat.

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James Piercey

James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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