The Damian Lillard trade speculations look like a never-ending saga. The Lillard trade speculations are getting more and more interesting after every new rumor or trade proposal.
The NBA management’s recent decision has sparked speculations about a possible trade that involved the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard.
The decision was to schedule a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat on National TV on 27 February after the trade deadline. But it is interesting to see that the Trail Blazers only have one TNT match this season, and it is against none other than the Heat, who are eyeing Lillard and have often been linked to him.
Blazers vs. Heat: NBA’s Calculated Move to Boost TV Ratings Amid Lillard Rumors?
The NBA management team has taken a bold move by matching up the Trail Blazers with the Miami Heat. And since Lillard has requested his trade to the Miami Heat, the fans are speculating that the decision is intentional to capitalize on the revenue with a blockbuster matchup.
Fans have become active on Twitter after this match setup between the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers and are making comments about the match that is aimed to boost TV ratings. The match setup by NBA management has different reactions from fans. Some are jokingly commenting about it, while others are labeling it as a scripted match.
The Portland Trailblazers' only TNT game next season is vs. the Miami Heat in Portland on February 27th.
That happens to be a few days after the trade deadline.
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 17, 2023
76ers-Clippers Game Delayed Due to Harden Developments?
The NBA management has not set up a match between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers until the deadline, which clearly indicates that they are awaiting the trade developments on James Harden.
This is a common situation that often arrives during a star player trade. In the last season, when Donovan Mitchell trade speculations were making headlines, the management scheduled the Utah Jazz’ some national TV matches post-trade deadline with the New York Knicks after the Cleveland Cavaliers intervened.
Why Does Damian Lillard Want to Join the Miami Heat?
The Portland Trail Blazers are not showing any interest in the trade package offered by the Miami Heat to acquire Damian Lillard. The Trail Blazers have clearly stated that they will wait for the best package to trade Lillard.
After the heated situation, the match between the Trail Blazers and Miami is surely going to break the TRP records on television during the match telecast.
