Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G Kyle Lowry, G Tyler Herro, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2029 First-Round Pick (MIA) 

Miami Heat Receive: G Damian Lillard, F Jarace Walker 

In many ways, these organizations mirror each other. 

Each refuses to tank – at any cost. The Heat and the Blazers both insist on staying as competitive as possible. It may cost them opportunities, but it’s something else you’ve got to respect. 

Of course, there are differences as well. The Miami Heat won an NBA championship in recent memory. In fact, they won 2. The LeBron James era was a rousing success. 

The Blazers haven’t tasted that type of victory in quite some time.

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The last time this organization won a title was in 1977. The hippy aesthetic wasn’t retro – it was contemporary. 

Could they finally opt to bottom out?