Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and his agent, Aaron Goodwin, are reportedly conference with the organization on Monday in purchase to have a dialogue concerning the route of the franchise, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.
Lillard, who has been the subject of trade rumors all over the NBA offseason, has been vocal about his desire to keep on being in Portland and contend for a championship.
The Blazers owned the No. 3 decide in the 2023 NBA draft, and despite rumors that they could use it in a trade to obtain an founded veteran, the firm opted to maintain on to the range and choose Scoot Henderson.
Haynes’s report did not specify what users of the front workplace Lillard would be assembly with.
Stories indicated that Lillard was intrigued in signing up for the Heat if he’s traded from Portland. The 32-yr-old is moving into the third season of a four-calendar year, $176 million extension he signed with the Blazers ahead of the 2021–22 season. He’ll be thanks $45.4 million in ’23–24 and $48.7 million in ’24-25.
Lillard featured in 58 games final year, averaging a vocation-superior 32.2 details, together with 7.3 helps and 4.8 rebounds. He’s performed his overall 11-calendar year occupation in Portland.
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and his agent Aaron Goodwin are assembly with the group currently to explore the franchise’s direction, league resources inform @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/mUgEDzEbsw
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 26, 2023
