Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
The idea that Damian Lillard lacks leverage in this situation is ridiculous.
If he tells a team he doesn’t want to play for them then it would be foolish for that team to send a boatload of assets to acquire a disgruntled star owed $216m over 4 years.
Good luck with that. – 3:16 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
RT @CelticsCLNS: Damian Lillard is available…of course, we’ll ask whether the #Celtics should get involved. They need ball-handling, an e… – 12:10 AM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: Our second Lillard story at this hour — examining issues to be sorted out in trade talks as Lillard tries to work his way to Heat. The scenarios that would give Heat a lot of flexibility to add talent around Lillard, and the scenarios that wouldn’t: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 2:52 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat needs to send out at least $41.5 million in salary for Damian Lillard. But if the Trail Blazers want to include Jusuf Nurkic’s contract in a potential deal, that number would grow. – 2:37 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
I have no idea how real the San Antonio thing is but just fwiw, I had the impression pre-lottery that Dame’s “I don’t want to play with more 19-year-olds” stance would not have applied to Wemby. He would have been excited if the Blazers had won the lottery. – 2:28 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
New for @YahooSports: It would’ve been nice for Dame & Portland to have this storybook happy ending, for a player’s loyalty to be rewarded in the form of a title, a Finals MVP.
But he’ll have to settle for a retired jersey, the sun of South Beach sports.yahoo.com/damian-lillard… – 2:22 PM
Sean Deveney @SeanDeveney
Damian Lillard deal should move fast. Exec notes @BrooklynNets have better long-term assets (2027 & 29 Suns picks unprotected) than @MiamiHEAT but Blazers don’t want to tank:
“POR is pretty clear they are not looking to be terrible.”
More @HeavyOnSports heavy.com/sports/miami-h… – 2:18 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Day 2 of free agency:
-Heat loses Max Strus in sign-and-trade deal
-Heat adds center Thomas Bryant
-Damian Lillard requested a trade and he wants to be dealt to the Heat
-All the trade exceptions
-It’s 2 p.m. miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:07 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
We take a brief break from Damian Lillard day to introduce you to Sasha Vezenkov, the Euroleague MVP who the Kings landed for peanuts from Cleveland a year ago. Much more here on his fascinating jump to the NBA in our free agency blog, at @TheAthletic theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba… – 2:05 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
The quid pro quo in a Heat deal for Damian Lillard could wind up being that the Heat hold out Caleb Martin but the Blazers make them take Nurkic. (Martin could be a swing vote, sort of like Caron Butler in Heat deal for Shaq back in the day.) – 2:05 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Woj on Damian Lillard trade destinations: “The Brooklyn Nets, they’ll examine and be measured in what a trade package would look like.” – 2:04 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Regarding Jerami Grant: A source told me two days ago that Lillard leaving would not necessarily signal a complete rebuild and that keeping Grant would remain in play.
However, Grant made it clear that he wants to win.
A sign-and-trade of Grant could make the most sense. – 2:00 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Dame Time in San Antonio?
ESPN reports that Lillard has requested a trade and “has a deep respect” for the Spurs, who can offer a compelling package of picks if they want to pair the 7-time All-Star with Wemby and Pop.
Some thoughts on all that: kens5.com/article/sports… – 1:55 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler relayed to the team weeks ago that Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard should be the No. 1 target this offseason, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. – 1:52 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
As I reported last week (and the solid Chris Haynes noted just now), Heat would prefer to keep Caleb Martin out of a Lillard deal. Heat offer expected to be built around Herro. And Haynes said, as we’ve noted, that Blazers might want Heat to take Jurkic. – 1:51 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Damian Lillard trade request is what a hectic NBA off-season needed to be more explosive. Miami Heat are the perfect fit for Dame in every aspect and a respectable trade package by Pat Riley will determine the case. #HEATCulture#NBAFreeAgency – 1:51 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Maybe my degenerate colleague @mikefinger can come up with a better poker analogy, but it feels like a lot of you want to go all-in immediately on the first half-decent hand you’re dealt.
This is a Damian Lillard-to-Spurs tweet. – 1:43 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kendrick Perkins and Marc Spears say on ESPN that Damian Lillard actually requested his trade on Monday, not today. – 1:37 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Say the Raptors offered Scottie Barnes for Damian Lillard straight up (don’t think they will, just posing the hypothetical). They’d match salary with, I guess, Boucher/Thad/Porter.
Would you pick a team starting Dame, Trent, Anunoby, Siakam and Poeltl to win the East? – 1:37 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
The Miami Heat is the LONE requested destination for Lillard, an NBA source has confirmed.
The Blazers have been instructed to get him to Miami. #RipCity – 1:32 PM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
I can’t come up with a Dame/Miami trade that makes sense for Portland unless they’re doing a solid for Dame.
Like…
Herro + Lowry’s expiring + Jacquez + Jovic for Dame + Nurkic’s $ and then every 1st Miami can trade… which is basically 2028/2030 firsts plus 2-3 swaps? Yikes. – 1:13 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Thanks to Dame and all trade requesters for letting the NBA world chill in August. – 1:12 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
A few teams I could see Tyler Herro getting re-routed to in a Damian Lillard trade:
– Nets. Could use a young, upside guard as a sidekick to Mikal Bridges.
– Jazz. Have a ton in the front court, but don’t really have a long-term point guard yet.
– Spurs. Same logic as Jazz. – 1:11 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
If you’re the Heat, you put anyone but Butler and Adebayo in play for Lillard.
At worst, you have a starting lineup of: Adebayo, Love, Butler, Richardson and Lillard.
You can fill in from there with who is left and those eager to sign on at minimum (and there should be plenty). – 1:08 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think Philly would love to use Tyrese Maxey to get in on Damian Lillard, but Maxey obviously doesn’t fit on a team with Scoot, Sharpe and Simons.
So I jumped on the trade machine and Frankenstein’d up this bad boy. pic.twitter.com/yvkQYrVat6 – 12:54 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Today’s #HoopCollective with @espn_macmahon and @WindhorstESPN breaks down a very busy first night of free agency, with reaction to all the deals that happened and the ramifications of what was ahead, including Damian Lillard, James Harden and Brook Lopez. open.spotify.com/episode/6MAZ1m… – 12:52 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Damian Lillard has informed the Blazers that he prefers a trade to Miami, a source told @SInow – 12:51 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: The trade permutations that would work to accommodate Damian Lillard’s request, this morning, to be traded to only Miami. And why he picked the Heat as his one and only place he wants to be: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 12:48 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Some thoughts:
Dame trade request means I need a nap.
This is so bad for the Blazers as a business. Letting it get to the point that Dame wants out is a failure.
Can you imagine him playing with Victor?? I selfishly want to watch that.
I need a nap. – 12:47 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
So Damian Lillard has finally requested a trade. Spilling some of my thoughts on the situation after @ShamsCharania said Dame specifically wants Miami.
A Heat trade package will realistically include some combination of these pieces:
Miami assets
Heat 2028 and 2030 1sts
Heat… pic.twitter.com/hkmpP4jauC – 12:42 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Well, it looks like Scoot will be able to wear No. 0 after all. Might not look good optics-wise after everything Dame did for the Blazers, but until it’s fair game until it’s retired. – 12:40 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
The league is going to swirl with a new type of uproar on player empowerment if Dame gets his way and goes to Miami based on what the Heat can offer. – 12:40 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
If you think the Trail Blazers will be cold hearted and send Lillard to a team not of his asking, I have some land to sell you… – 12:37 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
Two percolating storylines, years in the making, come together just minutes apart: Dame requests a trade, Thunder signs Micic. – 12:37 PM
Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Damian Lillard has averaged 4+ made 3-pointers in a season 3 times in his career (2019-20, 2020-21 and 2022-23).
That is the 2nd-most instances by any player all-time.
He only trails Stephen Curry (7x). – 12:35 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs sit at $24 million in cap space, can move two contracts to create the space for Dame’s $45.6 million this coming season… – 12:35 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
It’s hard for me to react to the expected Lillard news with anything but a touch of sadness.
It feeds the insatiable “WE NEED PLAYER MOVEMENT” beast and pleases those who think they should know what Lillard should want, but this is the end of a great run and era in Portland. – 12:35 PM
Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
Was recording a free agency wrap-up Lowe Post podcast w/ @BobbyMarks42 when the Dame news broke. Are you ready for a totally unhinged episode? It’s coming soon. – 12:35 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
A reminder that while Damian Lillard might want Miami or Brooklyn, the Blazers can send him anywhere. I know there’s been loyalty both ways for some time, but Dame did POR no favors by playing this as he did. – 12:32 PM
Howard Chen @TheHoChen
Btw anyone else else dealing with rate limits being exceeded on Twitter? I’m like yooooooo this is the NBA Dame Time free agency/trade news this is a horrible time for this rate limits exceeded stuff – 12:31 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Source said Lillard wants Miami because he loves the city;has great respect for Jimmy & Heat and is good friends with Bam.And chance to win.Portland hasn’t specifically told him yet that it will agree to try to trade him to Miami,but I would be surprised if they don’t accommodate – 12:31 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
I feel for Blazers fans. All the loyalty discourse despite trade talk constantly coming up was annoying, but Lillard really did give that franchise every opportunity to put a real team around him, and they failed him almost every time. Neil Olshey bled the Dame era out – 12:31 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Small thought: if the Sixers want to get in on Damian Lillard, I’d be trying to sign Dillon Brooks today.
They need a start-able forward to replace Tobias Harris in that deal if he leaves. I really like the idea of a Dame-Melton-Brooks-Tucker-Embiid lineup. – 12:29 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
dame in 2020: “keep switching teams…running from the grind…you boys in chumps”
dame in 2023: “running from the grind is actually great cardio 😤” – 12:27 PM
Howard Chen @TheHoChen
The Clippers have got to HATE seeing these tweets that Dame explicitly wants to go to the Heat. I mean, Harden’s still a great reg season player, but… 😭😭 – 12:22 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Per source:
Turn up the music
turn down the lights
I’ve got a feeling
It’s about Dame time
(the source here was Lizzo lyrics. Sorry. Carry on.) – 12:22 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Have heard pretty consistently that the Sixers have no interest in putting Tyrese Maxey in any trade conversations, including a potential pursuit for Damian Lillard. Philadelphia, and other teams, are of the belief the Miami Heat are Lillard’s preferred destination. – 12:21 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Clippers can only send one first round pick, Terence Mann/Bones Hyland and expirings. That’s not better than Miami’s offer.
Philly can put Maxey on the table but it was reported Lillard doesn’t want to go there.
Woj left out Brooklyn in his latest report. – 12:21 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
A league source confirms that Damian Lillard’s preferred trade destination is the Heat.
This is what the Heat needed Lillard to do. – 12:20 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Lillard would like to be trade to the Heat, per source, and as others have reported in past few minutes. – 12:19 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Would be surprised if the Damian Lillard situation dragged out. Teams like the Heat and Nets have prepared their offers anticipating he would ask for a trade. Blazers have incentive to move on soon so they can start rebuilding. – 12:16 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Damian Lillard’s top target is Miami, source tells AP. He has had discussions with Heat players in recent days about how such a move could work, the source said. – 12:16 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Dame wants MIA
James wants LAC
Both signed new contracts last July
We’ll see if/when/how they’ll get to where they want – 12:15 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
If the Trail Blazers are prioritizing future draft capital and flexibly, might not be a better landing spot for Damian Lillard than the Nets.
However, if Lillard ultimately prefers one destination over all else, it seems like Portland will work with him on making that happen. – 12:14 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Would not consider the Knicks a good Lillard destination for either party. Knicks don’t need another small guard next to Jalen Brunson and the cost of Lillard is not worth it when you already have a top-notch point guard in Brunson. – 12:13 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Lillard and Portland are just on two different paths. A trade gives Lillard a chance to compete for a championship. And will return Portland substantial assets that the Blazers can add to an already strong young core. It’s the right decision for both. – 12:11 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Portland made such a big deal about trying to upgrade in free agency. What did they even try to do apart from resign Jerami Grant? It’s almost like they wanted to force Dame to ask out to win the PR battle – 12:10 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The Philadelphia 76ers are not a preferred destination for Damian Lillard, sources tell Yahoo Sports. Miami and Brooklyn are the only teams on his list – 12:09 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Stealth Damian Lillard trade teams:
– Raptors. Have OG and most of their own picks. What the hell else are they doing?
– Pelicans. They have the assets, but would Dame trust Zion to stay healthy?
– Jazz. Weber State alum returns to his college state. – 12:07 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Dame leaving Portland reminds me so much of KG departing Minnesota.
Two franchise icons who didn’t want to leave. But the more they tried make it work, the clearer it became that the championship window was closed.
Tough because they both mean so much to their fans/orgs. – 12:07 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clyde Drexler: 11 full seasons in Portland, traded to champion Rockets in February of 12th season
Damian Lillard: 11 full seasons in Portland, trade request in July before 12th season – 12:05 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
With Damian Lillard trade request, Bulls’ opportunity to work with Portland on draft compensation owed becomes more important. It’s currently lottery protected and Trail Blazers likely entering rebuild. – 12:05 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Gotta be Miami or bust for Dame, right? I feel like Brooklyn is the same situation as Portland but on the East Coast lol – 12:03 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Trading Damian Lillard is 100%, unequivocally the best outcome for the Blazers. They’re lucky that he asked because otherwise they would’ve kept him far too long.
They have Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe. They’ll got a lot for Dame. Their future is VERY bright. – 12:03 PM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
I wrote about what Damian Lillard trade packages from Miami and Brooklyn would look like last month on @hoopshype. Still relevant today.
Salary matching for teams below the first apron: $36.3M
Salary matching for teams above the first apron: $41.5M hoopshype.com/lists/damian-l… – 12:00 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think Damian Lillard is going to be a member of the Miami Heat next season because I think that’s the team that he wants to play for and what the star wants almost always trumps what the team wants. – 12:00 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
cannot help but wonder if the Sixers end up with Dame as part of a trade to send Harden to the Clippers. – 12:00 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Breaking: Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has requested a trade out of Portland, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets are among leading suitors for one of the NBA’s 75 Greatest Players ever. pic.twitter.com/nw8OIepAHz – 11:56 AM
Miami has been waiting for this domino to fall and will quickly engage with Portland in trying to get a deal done, sources say. Heat star Jimmy Butler has relayed to the team that Damian Lillard is his No. 1 target, sources say. The Heat are prepared to offer a package centered around Tyler Herro, with possibly Duncan Robinson and picks, sources say. The Heat would prefer to keep Caleb Martin out of any trade scenarios. Portland could try to include Jusuf Nurkic in a deal, sources. -via Bleacher Report / July 1, 2023
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