Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G Tyler Herro, G/F Duncan Robinson, F Nikola Jovic, 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2029 First-Round Pick (MIA) 

Miami Heat Receive: G Damian Lillard 

Some will say that this has been a long time coming. Others will say that it shouldn’t happen in the first place. 

There is a downside to blowing up your core. If the Blazers made this move, they’d likely resign themselves to a long rebuilding process. Time will tell whether they’ve got the stomach for that. 

The Heat certainly don’t seem to have it. This organization has made a habit of avoiding rebuilds at all costs. At the same time, they have the luxury of being able to do so. 

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That’s because the Heat play in perhaps the most desirable market in the NBA. Portland is a fine market in its own right, but we couldn’t say the same.

The Blazers have never been a marquee free agent destination. 

Should they trade Lillard with that in mind?