Damian Lillard trade to the Heat 'unlikely'?
What’s behind the lack of contact between the Heat and Trail Blazers? It’s a product of both teams understanding where the other stands, enough to realize that a deal isn’t possible unless one side is prepared to do something different that it initially planned. One league source who spoke to Portland’s front office last week was told by the Trail Blazers that a trade that sends Damian Lillard to the Heat is “unlikely.
Source: Miami Herald
Source: Miami Herald
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Raptors appear frontrunners to land Lillard, however Scottie Barnes would not be part of the deal
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rapto… – 12:13 PM
Raptors appear frontrunners to land Lillard, however Scottie Barnes would not be part of the deal
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rapto… – 12:13 PM
Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick
How real is the Toronto threat for Lillard?
Our episode with @michaelgrange
podfollow.com/five-on-the-fl… – 11:51 AM
How real is the Toronto threat for Lillard?
Our episode with @michaelgrange
podfollow.com/five-on-the-fl… – 11:51 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New Mismatch with @ChrisVernonShow with eight things we’re looking forward to this season, plus a discussion on the latest Damian Lillard news spotify.link/LEdafQIApDb – 11:47 AM
New Mismatch with @ChrisVernonShow with eight things we’re looking forward to this season, plus a discussion on the latest Damian Lillard news spotify.link/LEdafQIApDb – 11:47 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: After a busy offseason, we surveyed 15 coaches, scouts & execs on a variety of topics, including;
– How the Harden and Lillard sagas will play out
– the best (non-Victor) rookie
– Who will be in the Finals (and win it)?
And much more: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:35 AM
New ESPN story: After a busy offseason, we surveyed 15 coaches, scouts & execs on a variety of topics, including;
– How the Harden and Lillard sagas will play out
– the best (non-Victor) rookie
– Who will be in the Finals (and win it)?
And much more: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:35 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Training camp begins in one week. Where does the Heat’s pursuit of Damian Lillard stand? Are the Raptors a real threat to land Lillard? An update miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 11:18 AM
NEW: Training camp begins in one week. Where does the Heat’s pursuit of Damian Lillard stand? Are the Raptors a real threat to land Lillard? An update miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 11:18 AM
Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Jimmy and Dame are 33 and 34 respectively and will be making a combined $80-100M for the next 3 seasons. So I get if you want to make the case their draft assets are good because of the potential for this going off the rails in a year or two – 11:18 AM
Jimmy and Dame are 33 and 34 respectively and will be making a combined $80-100M for the next 3 seasons. So I get if you want to make the case their draft assets are good because of the potential for this going off the rails in a year or two – 11:18 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Anybody that tells you the Miami offer for Dame is actually good is insane.
If they give up like Herro, Jovic, Lowry, and 2 firsts for Dame and salary filler, the roster looks like:
Dame
Caleb Martin
Duncan Robinson
Butler
Bam
Josh Richardson
Jaquez
Kevin Love
Thomas Bryant… – 11:18 AM
Anybody that tells you the Miami offer for Dame is actually good is insane.
If they give up like Herro, Jovic, Lowry, and 2 firsts for Dame and salary filler, the roster looks like:
Dame
Caleb Martin
Duncan Robinson
Butler
Bam
Josh Richardson
Jaquez
Kevin Love
Thomas Bryant… – 11:18 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Is there something to be said with Lillard about nothing being said by Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/26/ask… – 11:06 AM
ASK IRA: Is there something to be said with Lillard about nothing being said by Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/26/ask… – 11:06 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
The Suns don’t *need* to trade Deandre Ayton, but if they get involved as part of a larger Damian Lillard deal, here are 10 potential scenarios on @PHNX_Suns to help figure out what that might look like: bit.ly/3ETbb7C pic.twitter.com/8vepHA0Vqu – 11:03 AM
The Suns don’t *need* to trade Deandre Ayton, but if they get involved as part of a larger Damian Lillard deal, here are 10 potential scenarios on @PHNX_Suns to help figure out what that might look like: bit.ly/3ETbb7C pic.twitter.com/8vepHA0Vqu – 11:03 AM
Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
If you actually think Dame Lillard is coming to Toronto, @BodogCA has Raptors over 39.5 at +200…
I wouldn’t bet on Lillard coming to Toronto, but maybe you want to 🤷
– 10:36 AM
If you actually think Dame Lillard is coming to Toronto, @BodogCA has Raptors over 39.5 at +200…
I wouldn’t bet on Lillard coming to Toronto, but maybe you want to 🤷
– 10:36 AM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
What the Lillard rumours make clear, as if it wasn’t already, is the Raps are in an untenable situation with 3 pending FAs and a team poised to finish 6-12 in EC.
Not believing Lillard is the move does not equal believing the status quo is fine. – 10:35 AM
What the Lillard rumours make clear, as if it wasn’t already, is the Raps are in an untenable situation with 3 pending FAs and a team poised to finish 6-12 in EC.
Not believing Lillard is the move does not equal believing the status quo is fine. – 10:35 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“If they got the number one pick Dame would be good. He would have been cool playing with Wemby.” – @highkin 👀 pic.twitter.com/qSHeBt23Bv – 10:32 AM
“If they got the number one pick Dame would be good. He would have been cool playing with Wemby.” – @highkin 👀 pic.twitter.com/qSHeBt23Bv – 10:32 AM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
The Damian Lillard to Toronto rumors started to swirl the past couple days!
Hear @michaelgrange give the latest to @TheFrankIsola and @Scalabrine on The Starting Lineup
pic.twitter.com/hPosmoPUfB – 10:29 AM
The Damian Lillard to Toronto rumors started to swirl the past couple days!
Hear @michaelgrange give the latest to @TheFrankIsola and @Scalabrine on The Starting Lineup
pic.twitter.com/hPosmoPUfB – 10:29 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“If they got the number one pick Dame would be good. He would have been cool playing with Wemby.” – @highskin 👀 pic.twitter.com/0VrxSQZIMi – 9:41 AM
“If they got the number one pick Dame would be good. He would have been cool playing with Wemby.” – @highskin 👀 pic.twitter.com/0VrxSQZIMi – 9:41 AM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
We are live from 10-noon ET on @CBSSportsRadio: Bengals salvage their season, Eagles roll, Baker regresses, @PrettyDaddyCBS’s big-city adventure, @CBSCoachNutt, NFL Power Rankings, Buy/Sell, Lillard latest, more.
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Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Is there something to be said with Lillard about nothing being said by Heat? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/26/ask… Plus: The waiting game; moving forward with youth. – 8:36 AM
Is there something to be said with Lillard about nothing being said by Heat? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/26/ask… Plus: The waiting game; moving forward with youth. – 8:36 AM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
New column: I know a lot of you don’t wanna talk about it, but what do the Miami Heat do if they strike out on Damian Lillard? allucanheat.com/2023/09/26/mia… – 8:22 AM
New column: I know a lot of you don’t wanna talk about it, but what do the Miami Heat do if they strike out on Damian Lillard? allucanheat.com/2023/09/26/mia… – 8:22 AM
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Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Considering that Damian Lillard did not manage to get the desired NBA trade, which Euroleague team would he be the best fit for? #EuroLeague #NBA – 2:52 AM
Considering that Damian Lillard did not manage to get the desired NBA trade, which Euroleague team would he be the best fit for? #EuroLeague #NBA – 2:52 AM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
What’s wild is that in a couple of years (maybe by next summer) , we’re all going to look back at the summer of Damian Lillard and struggle to remember what all of the hullabaloo was about. pic.twitter.com/wNVYEk8xii – 12:41 AM
What’s wild is that in a couple of years (maybe by next summer) , we’re all going to look back at the summer of Damian Lillard and struggle to remember what all of the hullabaloo was about. pic.twitter.com/wNVYEk8xii – 12:41 AM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors’ interest in Damian Lillard is real but said to be “a bit overstated.”
They’ve rolled the dice on a disgruntled star before. If they’re going to do it again, the risk will need to be baked into the price (again): tsn.ca/nba/josh-lewen… pic.twitter.com/mMso6C86vO – 8:55 PM
The Raptors’ interest in Damian Lillard is real but said to be “a bit overstated.”
They’ve rolled the dice on a disgruntled star before. If they’re going to do it again, the risk will need to be baked into the price (again): tsn.ca/nba/josh-lewen… pic.twitter.com/mMso6C86vO – 8:55 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The Miami Heat offered Tyler Herro and two first-round picks for Damian Lillard, per @MarcJSpears.
Is this a fair offer for Dame? pic.twitter.com/51Gpv6GQWL – 8:39 PM
The Miami Heat offered Tyler Herro and two first-round picks for Damian Lillard, per @MarcJSpears.
Is this a fair offer for Dame? pic.twitter.com/51Gpv6GQWL – 8:39 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Mentioned this on the podcast but I just find it so hard to believe that Portland and Miami wouldn’t be having any discussions about Dame. I’m sure there’s frustration but like…
Everything I know about Cronin/Elisburg is that they’re good dudes who are logical and reasonable. – 8:14 PM
Mentioned this on the podcast but I just find it so hard to believe that Portland and Miami wouldn’t be having any discussions about Dame. I’m sure there’s frustration but like…
Everything I know about Cronin/Elisburg is that they’re good dudes who are logical and reasonable. – 8:14 PM
Andrew Sharp @andrewsharp
Feel like one night a reporter is gonna show up at my front door trying to make me care about the Dame Lillard trade, and nope, sorry, the answer is still no. – 7:31 PM
Feel like one night a reporter is gonna show up at my front door trying to make me care about the Dame Lillard trade, and nope, sorry, the answer is still no. – 7:31 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Can the Raptors surprisingly win the Damian Lillard trade over the Heat? More in @espn es.pn/3ZxRUlt – 7:30 PM
Can the Raptors surprisingly win the Damian Lillard trade over the Heat? More in @espn es.pn/3ZxRUlt – 7:30 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
This from Marc Spears was noteworthy too:
– Toronto looks like the hottest Dame team because everything else is so quiet
– Blazers like Gradey Dick a lot
– 2 GMs expect Dame will be out of Portland by Media Day, those same GMs predict Dame will be a Raptor pic.twitter.com/HINpOQfrib – 7:05 PM
This from Marc Spears was noteworthy too:
– Toronto looks like the hottest Dame team because everything else is so quiet
– Blazers like Gradey Dick a lot
– 2 GMs expect Dame will be out of Portland by Media Day, those same GMs predict Dame will be a Raptor pic.twitter.com/HINpOQfrib – 7:05 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Lillard trade speculation has swirled around the Heat for three months. All the while, Nikola Jovic has kept working during a busy summer.
Jovic on his growth, why he’s “ready to do something now after this summer,” his HS graduation and more
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:44 PM
The Lillard trade speculation has swirled around the Heat for three months. All the while, Nikola Jovic has kept working during a busy summer.
Jovic on his growth, why he’s “ready to do something now after this summer,” his HS graduation and more
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:44 PM
Anil Gogna @AnilGognaNBA
To acquire Dame, TOR must send out $36.5M+
TOR can’t stop OG from becoming a FA in ’24, so they’ll likely want him included. And perhaps the reason Trent wasn’t extended was so he’d still be available in potential trade packages? That’s $37M+.
But with OG not locked up after… – 5:30 PM
To acquire Dame, TOR must send out $36.5M+
TOR can’t stop OG from becoming a FA in ’24, so they’ll likely want him included. And perhaps the reason Trent wasn’t extended was so he’d still be available in potential trade packages? That’s $37M+.
But with OG not locked up after… – 5:30 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
On the PRO side of the Dame ledger, the Raptors trading four members of Project 6-9 for a 6-2 guard would be good for content. – 5:18 PM
On the PRO side of the Dame ledger, the Raptors trading four members of Project 6-9 for a 6-2 guard would be good for content. – 5:18 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
If Damian Lillard dares to overshadow the true stars of media day — the media — I riot. – 5:14 PM
If Damian Lillard dares to overshadow the true stars of media day — the media — I riot. – 5:14 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — ASK IRA: Is it time to candidly consider Heat’s non-Lillard realities? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/ask… – 5:07 PM
From earlier — ASK IRA: Is it time to candidly consider Heat’s non-Lillard realities? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/ask… – 5:07 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Joined NBA Today with @malika_andrews @MarcJSpears and @NotoriousOHM
My glass half empty mindset to Damian Lillard in Toronto (and Boston).
The challenges (hard cap, draft equity, stripping the roster) that the Raptors would face.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg_PYp… – 4:31 PM
Joined NBA Today with @malika_andrews @MarcJSpears and @NotoriousOHM
My glass half empty mindset to Damian Lillard in Toronto (and Boston).
The challenges (hard cap, draft equity, stripping the roster) that the Raptors would face.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg_PYp… – 4:31 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Two high-ranking league executives believe the Raptors are now the favorites to acquire Damian Lillard, per @MarcJSpears.
Toronto has had several conversations with the Trail Blazers revolving around Lillard. pic.twitter.com/1PpwvEOHMm – 4:25 PM
Two high-ranking league executives believe the Raptors are now the favorites to acquire Damian Lillard, per @MarcJSpears.
Toronto has had several conversations with the Trail Blazers revolving around Lillard. pic.twitter.com/1PpwvEOHMm – 4:25 PM
Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Perhaps you’ve heard. Portland may trade Damian Lillard. The Raptors are players, and things may not be exactly as they seem
thestar.com/sports/raptors… – 4:17 PM
Perhaps you’ve heard. Portland may trade Damian Lillard. The Raptors are players, and things may not be exactly as they seem
thestar.com/sports/raptors… – 4:17 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
There is an expectation that Dame Lillard will be out of Portland by media day, NBA GMs have told @MarcJSpears 😳 pic.twitter.com/um6QRrXg8g – 4:15 PM
There is an expectation that Dame Lillard will be out of Portland by media day, NBA GMs have told @MarcJSpears 😳 pic.twitter.com/um6QRrXg8g – 4:15 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
NEW @CLNSMedia — As I’ve said all summer, Damian Lillard would solve many of the #Celtics‘ fatal flaws.
It’s harder to imagine a trade for him at this point, but it’s not impossible. On the emergence of ‘the field’ in the Lillard sweepstakes: clnsmedia.com/can-celtics-ge… – 4:13 PM
NEW @CLNSMedia — As I’ve said all summer, Damian Lillard would solve many of the #Celtics‘ fatal flaws.
It’s harder to imagine a trade for him at this point, but it’s not impossible. On the emergence of ‘the field’ in the Lillard sweepstakes: clnsmedia.com/can-celtics-ge… – 4:13 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Please just trade Dame. To anywhere. Miami. Toronto. Syracuse. Arsenal. The Savannah Bananas. Bayside High. Anywhere. We need tweet closure. – 4:10 PM
Please just trade Dame. To anywhere. Miami. Toronto. Syracuse. Arsenal. The Savannah Bananas. Bayside High. Anywhere. We need tweet closure. – 4:10 PM
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Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Last week Marc Spears said there was an East team he didn’t wanna name yet in the Dame sweepstakes and now we’ve got:
– Raptors a frontrunner
– Dame would show up and play
– Heat still quiet
Spears must be feeling pretty good about the intel he’s got
pic.twitter.com/NyRufDWbcC – 4:00 PM
Last week Marc Spears said there was an East team he didn’t wanna name yet in the Dame sweepstakes and now we’ve got:
– Raptors a frontrunner
– Dame would show up and play
– Heat still quiet
Spears must be feeling pretty good about the intel he’s got
pic.twitter.com/NyRufDWbcC – 4:00 PM
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Dan Favale @danfavale
w*j after tweeting front office news while everyone’s neck deep in damian lillard trade slop pic.twitter.com/gQYrp1b2wy – 3:55 PM
w*j after tweeting front office news while everyone’s neck deep in damian lillard trade slop pic.twitter.com/gQYrp1b2wy – 3:55 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Poll: Would you be willing to give up Scottie Barnes in a trade for Damian Lillard?
Reply with why or why not you’d take this stance as the Raptors. – 3:49 PM
Poll: Would you be willing to give up Scottie Barnes in a trade for Damian Lillard?
Reply with why or why not you’d take this stance as the Raptors. – 3:49 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
On today’s pod, I made my pitch to Sixers fans to embrace the start of a new season, baggage notwithstanding.
We heavily discussed Dame rumors circulating this weekend, hit the mailbag — and 🎉 Google pod feed is now working
🎧 link.chtbl.com/PHLYSixers
🎥 youtube.com/live/rsIZ2LMcn… pic.twitter.com/qhPqUkJdc7 – 3:47 PM
On today’s pod, I made my pitch to Sixers fans to embrace the start of a new season, baggage notwithstanding.
We heavily discussed Dame rumors circulating this weekend, hit the mailbag — and 🎉 Google pod feed is now working
🎧 link.chtbl.com/PHLYSixers
🎥 youtube.com/live/rsIZ2LMcn… pic.twitter.com/qhPqUkJdc7 – 3:47 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Indeed the team I’ve heard the most around the past week with Dame is Toronto. Personally I’ll believe Masai actually goes through with it when I see it but they are the team there’s been the most smoke around. – 3:29 PM
Indeed the team I’ve heard the most around the past week with Dame is Toronto. Personally I’ll believe Masai actually goes through with it when I see it but they are the team there’s been the most smoke around. – 3:29 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The hottest name that I’m hearing right now of interest is the Toronto Raptors.” — @MarcJSpears
Could Dame end up in the 6? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ISkyyxAY8v – 3:10 PM
“The hottest name that I’m hearing right now of interest is the Toronto Raptors.” — @MarcJSpears
Could Dame end up in the 6? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ISkyyxAY8v – 3:10 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Raptors are very interested in acquiring Damian Lillard, and “very much in the mix” for getting a potential deal done with the Trail Blazers, per @michaelgrange (sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ra…).
Toronto also feels confident in maneuvering ahead of the Heat for landing Lillard. pic.twitter.com/zYwW4fi6D5 – 1:43 PM
The Raptors are very interested in acquiring Damian Lillard, and “very much in the mix” for getting a potential deal done with the Trail Blazers, per @michaelgrange (sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ra…).
Toronto also feels confident in maneuvering ahead of the Heat for landing Lillard. pic.twitter.com/zYwW4fi6D5 – 1:43 PM
Damian Lillard @Dame_Lillard
Favorite video from the album so far???
📲 youtube.com/playlist?list=… pic.twitter.com/vmYGpEaFlI – 1:33 PM
Favorite video from the album so far???
📲 youtube.com/playlist?list=… pic.twitter.com/vmYGpEaFlI – 1:33 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
With the Heat holding media day in exactly one week, Nikola Jovic discussed his busy summer, why he doubted himself a few months ago, his growth on and off the court, dealing with Damian Lillard trade speculation and more miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 12:55 PM
With the Heat holding media day in exactly one week, Nikola Jovic discussed his busy summer, why he doubted himself a few months ago, his growth on and off the court, dealing with Damian Lillard trade speculation and more miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 12:55 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Could DeAndre Ayton be involved in a Damian Lillard trade?
🔊 @adaniels33 believes he would be a great fit for Portland #RipCity pic.twitter.com/08wJEXHuCk – 12:46 PM
Could DeAndre Ayton be involved in a Damian Lillard trade?
🔊 @adaniels33 believes he would be a great fit for Portland #RipCity pic.twitter.com/08wJEXHuCk – 12:46 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
My eyebrow went up when Spears talked about Tatum recruiting Lillard recently. The salary-matching is tough straight-up, I’d call it impossible with how much it’d erase the front court depth. Think you have to consider any scenario, but I’d still see BOS more as a facilitator. – 12:28 PM
My eyebrow went up when Spears talked about Tatum recruiting Lillard recently. The salary-matching is tough straight-up, I’d call it impossible with how much it’d erase the front court depth. Think you have to consider any scenario, but I’d still see BOS more as a facilitator. – 12:28 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Other teams reportedly convinced Toronto serious about a Damian Lillard trade
nbcsports.com/nba/news/other… – 12:25 PM
Other teams reportedly convinced Toronto serious about a Damian Lillard trade
nbcsports.com/nba/news/other… – 12:25 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
The team with the best odds to land Dame Lillard if he’s not with Portland or Miami this year?
That would be the Boston Celtics, per @betonline_ag pic.twitter.com/1miAjs5end – 12:18 PM
The team with the best odds to land Dame Lillard if he’s not with Portland or Miami this year?
That would be the Boston Celtics, per @betonline_ag pic.twitter.com/1miAjs5end – 12:18 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
It’s funny how the off-season Dame topic has distracted the usual “what does Bam come back with” topic
And no I don’t believe it’s a 3 ball
May not sound fun, but him coming back with just a quicker processing speed would be a good improvement for the offense off the roll – 12:13 PM
It’s funny how the off-season Dame topic has distracted the usual “what does Bam come back with” topic
And no I don’t believe it’s a 3 ball
May not sound fun, but him coming back with just a quicker processing speed would be a good improvement for the offense off the roll – 12:13 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Is it time to candidly consider Heat’s non-Lillard realities? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/ask… – 11:42 AM
ASK IRA: Is it time to candidly consider Heat’s non-Lillard realities? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/ask… – 11:42 AM
More on this storyline
The Miami Heat is Damian Lillard’s preferred trade destination, but the Heat isn’t the team the Portland Trail Blazers have been engaged with recently in trade discussions. The Heat and Trail Blazers have an understanding on where each other stands, but there remains a fundamental disagreement between the two sides on what constitutes sufficient trade compensation for Lillard, according to multiple league sources. As of Monday night, there had only been limited communication in recent weeks between Miami and Portland. -via Miami Herald / September 26, 2023
But those involved understand what may seem like the state of negotiations one day might be completely different the next day. All it takes is one phone call between the Heat and Trail Blazers to re-ignite trade talks. -via Miami Herald / September 26, 2023
Clutch Points: “Toronto— (A.) wants [Damian Lillard]… and (B.) thinks that they have the collection of assets that [the Trail Blazers] are looking for… That’s why I think the Raptors believe they’re in the game at least.” —@michaelgrange (via @SiriusXMNBA) pic.twitter.com/Hn2xDAdIoD -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / September 26, 2023