Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been linked to nearly every team this season. According to the latest speculations, the Brooklyn Nets are the most probable landing spot for the 33-year-old. Bleacher Reports’ Dan Favale has said that, according to him, Brooklyn Nets would be one of the best destinations for Damian.
There has been a lot on the market about Damian, his next destination and the statements given by the player, his agent, and the Blazers. Damian’s departure to any other team than his desired location might not end up well for the other team. His destination is yet to be decided, and here is all you need to know about how things are between the Blazers and Damian Lillard.
What does Damian Lillard want?
Damian asked for a trade to the Miami Heat as soon as the NBA free agency started; the player wanted to move out for a long time. Damian has done everything that he could do to make his intentions clear; his interviews and his agent’s statements suggest that the player would not like to move to any other team than the Miami Heat.
The player does not like the way things are being handled, and his agent has said that the player might not show up to the training camp if he is traded to some team other than the Miami Heat.
Heat have made a trade offer to the Blazers centered around Tyler Herro and 3 first-round picks for Damian Lillard, per @AaronJFentress pic.twitter.com/w8gN63lHcf
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 14, 2023
Is Damian Lillard to the Brooklyn Nets a possibility?
The Nets have Mikal Bridges, and he has a good bond with Lillard off the field. The duo can do wonders if they play together on the field. Rumors suggest that Damian asked the Blazers to trade in Mikal prior to asking for his own trade-off.
Dan Favale added that Lillard and Bridges are a natural fit for an offense. He thinks that even though Bridges has performed very well at No.1, he struggles on his half-court table setting. All this combined makes the Nets believe that he is a great No.2 and Damian can take over as the No.1
Dan Le Batard on believing Tyler Herro is the best player Portland will get in a Damian Lillard trade.
"Herro is better than Maxey, he's just whiter than Maxey."
What do y'all think about this? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/k7RW0qiDdX
— Booming Basketball (@BoomingBBall) July 17, 2023
What is the Blazers’ situation with Damian Lillard?
Lillard had a wonderful season. He averaged 32.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game last season. No wonder the Portland Trail Blazers don’t want to let him go. But the player wants a trade, and even though the Blazers are not obliged, they’ll have to listen.
Damian’s trade from the Blazers to the Nets is complex, actually, all the trades apart from Damian to the Miami Heat are going to be messy. We’ll keep you updated about what the Blazers and Lillard agree on!
