Last week, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard requested a trade. The Miami Heat are the betting favorite to land Lillard in a trade at -275 odds. But the Boston Celtics are also making a push at +650 odds.
Lillard specifically asked the Trail Blazers to send him to the Heat. But he does not have a no-trade clause, so that’s not a 100% guarantee.
The Trail Blazers already rejected a trade offer by the Heat, which indicated that general manager Joe Cronin is in no rush to trade Lillard.
The blockbuster Bradley Beal trade between the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns transpired quickly, but the Lillard trade could take much longer.
The Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, but they lacked an additional scorer and playmaker to keep up with the high-octane Nuggets. Lillard is the type of player that could thrust the Heat over the top in the Eastern Conference.
Lillard specifically asked the Trail Blazers to send him to the Heat. But he does not have a no-trade clause, so that’s not a 100% guarantee.
The Trail Blazers already rejected a trade offer by the Heat, which indicated that general manager Joe Cronin is in no rush to trade Lillard.
The blockbuster Bradley Beal trade between the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns transpired quickly, but the Lillard trade could take much longer.
The Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, but they lacked an additional scorer and playmaker to keep up with the high-octane Nuggets. Lillard is the type of player that could thrust the Heat over the top in the Eastern Conference.