The Blazers appear to have no lack of suitors when it will come to a possible Damian Lillard trade, substantially to the probably dismay of the Warmth.
Though Miami continues to be the perceived frontrunner to land Lillard, mostly thanks to his desire to land in South Seaside, the newest spherical of groups to present desire in his expert services helps make for an intriguing blend. As Chris Haynes of Turner Sporting activities reported on the ‘#thisleague UNCUT’ podcast with NBA reporter Marc Stein, 4 teams (aside from the Heat) already have reached out to Portland in an exertion to gauge what it would choose to acquire Lillard.
“The Clippers … the Minnesota Timberwolves, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Boston Celtics, these are the groups off the top rated of my head—I’m fairly confident there have been more—those are the teams off the top rated of my head that identified as out to see what it would consider [for Lillard],” Haynes mentioned.
Haynes unveiled that the Timberwolves were essentially removed from the chase by an unwillingness to include big guy Karl-Anthony Cities in a opportunity deal. In flip, the Clippers are an “unlikely” option, having turned their focus to a doable trade for 76ers guard James Harden, for every Haynes.
Haynes strongly stated that for Lillard, the concentration stays on Miami. It does not seem possible that the Blazers star will approve of a trade to a workforce other than the Warmth, at least as issues presently stand. While Lillard does not have a no-trade clause in his contract, it is reasonable to assume a trade spouse would want his endorsement before engaging in a achievable deal.
