The Portland Trail Blazers are “not impressed” with the Miami Heat’s trade offers for Damian Lillard, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Lillard has requested a trade from the Blazers and wants to get traded to the Heat. However, since Lillard doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract, Portland can trade him anywhere.
The Blazers aren’t high on Tyler Herro, who is the best player the Heat can offer them for Lillard.
“One thing so far Portland, I’m told, is not impressed with what Miami has to offer them,” Wojnarowski said. “They’re going to take their time with this process and start to build out what their best offers would be elsewhere. When it comes to Miami, I think for the Blazers, their focus is elsewhere on getting maximum value for Damian Lillard.”
Lillard averaged 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists for the Blazers last season. The Heat, who have reached two NBA Finals since Jimmy Butler came to Miami in 2019, believe they can win it all next season with Lillard in the fold next to Butler and Bam Adebayo. It’s worth mentioning that Lillard and Adebayo are very close friends.
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The Blazers are focused on getting the best package possible in return for Lillard and the Heat may not have it. The Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers have been linked to a potential Lillard trade as well.
One of the greatest players in NBA history, Lillard expressed his frustration with the Blazers in recent years for failing to construct a roster capable of making a title push. The Weber State product felt the time was now to request a trade after coming off a career year.
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Lillard was upset the Blazers didn’t trade the third overall pick in the 2023 draft for a star player. Portland drafted Scoot Henderson, who plays the same position as Lillard, with the third pick.
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