In addition, ESPN points out that the franchise would be willing to collaborate with the departure of its superstar.
Given this information, Miami and Nets would already be evaluating possible formulas to take over the services of the North American point guard
Damian Lillardstar of the Portland Trail Blazers and one of the most important figures in the nba, He asked his team this Saturday to be transferredreported the chain ESPN and the portal The Athletic.
Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN), one of the journalists with the best sources within the NBA, pointed out that the Portland franchise will collaborate with the player to find him a way out.
For his part, Shams Charania (The Athletic), another journalist with great access in the league, He pointed to the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat as two teams interested in incorporating the point guard.
One of the best ever
Included in the official list of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, Lillard, who turns 33 on July 15, has spent his eleven elite seasons in Portland’s jersey, combining impressive individual performances with team playoff flops.
Thus, since his landing in the Blazers in 2012, the Portland franchise has qualified eight times for the playoffs in eleven seasons but the furthest it has gone in the fight for the ring was the 2019 Western Conference final in which were swept 4-0 by the Golden State Warriors of Stephen Curry.
Lillard was elected seven times to the all star and is considered one of the most lethal scorers in the NBA in the last decade, but the Blazers failed to surround him with the necessary pieces to be a major contender for the title.
The point guard averaged 32.2 points, 4.8 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game last season, but the Blazers were left out of the playoffs for the second year in a row.
With the probable departure of Lillard, the Oregon team now faces a reconstruction in which Scoot Henderson will be key, who was chosen at number 3 in the last draft.