{"id":52773,"date":"2023-08-24T09:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=52773"},"modified":"2023-08-24T00:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T04:27:31","slug":"nba-rumors-blazers-heat-may-restart-lillard-trade-talks-before-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/24\/nba-rumors-blazers-heat-may-restart-lillard-trade-talks-before-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: Blazers, Heat May Restart Lillard Trade Talks Before Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Damian Lillard<\/b><\/a> trade talks aren\u2019t dead just yet. According to <\/span>Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald<\/span><\/a>, the <\/span>Portland Trail Blazers<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Miami Heat<\/b><\/a> could resume talks as soon as the beginning of training camp. This increases speculation among fans and front offices, as everyone tries to determine what a return for Lillard could look like.<\/span><\/p>\n

NBA Rumors: Blazers, Heat May Restart Lillard Trade Talks Before Camp<\/b><\/h2>\n

Background<\/b><\/h3>\n

After 11 years of \u201cnot running from the grind,\u201d Damian Lillard finally decided it was time to move on and continue his title chase elsewhere. The seven-time All-Star and 2013 Rookie of the Year requested a trade from Portland on July 1. He expressed a desire to go to the Heat. The Blazers seemed willing to honor his request. However, they were also reportedly in <\/span>\u201cno rush\u201d<\/span><\/a> to trade their franchise star.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blazers GM Joe Cronin told The Athletic he believed he \u201cfailed\u201d Lillard. He added that finding a suitable trade<\/a> for him <\/span>\u201ctakes months.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>I don\u2019t feel that I did everything I could because I didn\u2019t get done what I needed to get done. In that sense, I do feel like I failed Dame. Our goal was to win now as quickly as possible. If he didn\u2019t feel that way, it was a failure on my end.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Dame is obviously a very important person and player to us. What the rest of his career looks like matters to us, and we care about that. At the same time, we have to do what\u2019s best for us. We\u2019ve got to find the right deal and find the right makeup of the team we are going to build forward with.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reports of Miami\u2019s initial offer surfaced a couple of weeks later: a package around <\/span>Tyler Herro<\/b><\/a> and three first-round picks, according to <\/span>The Oregonian\u2019s Aaron Fentress<\/span><\/a>. The proposal has since evolved\u2014with some reports suggesting the need for a third team. One of the latest hints at a proposal came from insider Shams Charania a few weeks ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On @TheRally<\/a>, the latest surrounding Damian Lillard and the potential offer the Miami Heat have been preparing with 3-to-4 first-round picks: pic.twitter.com\/GjyaYOOEbF<\/a><\/p>\n

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n