Damian Lillard addresses concerns about trade request from Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard’s time with the Portland Trail Blazers seems to be nearing its finish as he requested a commerce as an alternative of sticking with a franchise by one other rebuilding season.

Lillard is producing curiosity from the Miami Warmth and the Brooklyn Nets, based on The Related Press. Nevertheless, the San Antonio Spurs, who’ve a whole lot of draft capital to make a commerce for the famous person guard, is also seen as a possible touchdown spot for him.

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The trade request didn’t precisely sit properly with followers of the Path Blazers star who helped elevate the profile of the franchise and acquired the staff so far as the Western Convention Finals in 2019. Nevertheless, the staff ended up buying and selling away key gamers, together with C.J. McCollum, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years.

Lillard addressed no less than one fan who introduced up those that have been turning on the guard even because the franchise was not capable of construct an entire staff round him.

“It’s in my blood to take the excessive highway,” Lillard tweeted Sunday. “I’d love to listen to what followers are turning on… have I mislead (sic) them? Or anybody? Fill me in.”

Damian Lillard, #0 of the Portland Path Blazers, brings the ball up courtroom throughout the second half in opposition to the Utah Jazz at Vivint Area. (Alex Goodlett/Getty Photos)

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The Warmth seem like the popular vacation spot for Lillard, based on the AP, although Miami and Portland might should discover a third or fourth staff to contribute to a deal.

Portland confirmed Lillard’s commerce request on Saturday.

“We have now been clear that we wish Dame right here, however he notified us at the moment he needs out, and he’d favor to play someplace else,” Path Blazers normal supervisor Joe Cronin stated. “What has not modified for us is that we’re dedicated to successful, and we’re going to do what’s finest for the staff in pursuit of that purpose.”

Portland chosen Lillard with the No. 6 total choose of the 2012 draft out of Weber State. He has appeared in 769 video games for the Path Blazers and averaged 25.2 factors and 6.7 assists in that point.

Portland Path Blazers guard Damian Lillard brings the ball up in opposition to the New York Knicks throughout the second half of an NBA basketball sport. (AP Photograph/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

In 58 video games final season, Lillard averaged a career-high 32.2 factors per sport to go together with 7.3 assists.

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Lillard is a seven-time All-Star and seven-time All-NBA First Team selection. He was named to the seventy fifth–anniversary staff.

The Related Press contributed to this report.