{"id":54717,"date":"2023-09-21T10:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=54717"},"modified":"2023-09-21T12:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:11:27","slug":"nba-rumors-pelicans-and-bulls-linked-in-trade-for-dame-lillard-buddy-hields-potential-trade-suitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/09\/21\/nba-rumors-pelicans-and-bulls-linked-in-trade-for-dame-lillard-buddy-hields-potential-trade-suitors\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: Pelicans and Bulls Linked In Trade for Dame Lillard &#038; Buddy Hield&#8217;s Potential Trade Suitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening of NBA training camps is less than two weeks away, and star guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lillada01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Damian Lillard<\/strong><\/a> is still on the Portland Trail Blazers roster. Thus leaving the Trail Blazers and Lillard in limbo. While trade talks for the disgruntled point guard are expected to heat up again, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/07\/28\/2023-24-nba-power-rankings-offseason-edition-no-26-portland-trail-blazers\/\" target=\"_self\">Portland<\/a> remains <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/06\/21\/blazers-not-trading-damian-lillard-confirm-woj\/\" target=\"_self\">reluctant to send the 33-year-old guard<\/a> to the Miami Heat.\u00a0 ESPN&#8217;s Brian Windhorst reported that talks between the two clubs remain at an impasse.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhat the Blazers want \u2013 if they\u2019re dealing with one team, if it is<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/25\/2023-24-nba-power-rankings-offseason-edition-no-13-miami-heat\/\" target=\"_self\"> Miami<\/a> or nothing \u2013 they want what the Nets got from the Suns (for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a><\/strong>),\u201d Windhorst said on Monday&#8217;s Hoop Collective podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that. And a year ago right now, the Nets weren\u2019t getting it from the Suns, whatever initial talks that they had. But the concept is that (the Blazers) want the Heat to literally scrounge into every nook and cranny and produce everything they possibly can. And the Heat don\u2019t feel the need to do that, and they haven\u2019t since June.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NBA Media Day BIG QUESTIONS: Giannis\u2019 comments &amp; Dame\u2019s future | The Hoop Collective\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CWnHmb38TNc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>NBA Rumors: Pelicans and Bulls Linked In Trade for Dame Lillard &amp; Buddy Hield&#8217;s Potential Trade Suitors<\/h3>\n<p>Then, on Tuesday, ESPN&#8217;s Adrian Wojnarowski, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/spt-columns-blogs\/barry-jackson\/article278140147.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">per Miami Herald&#8217;s Brian Jackson and Anthony Chiang<\/a>, reiterated the Trail Blazers&#8217; unwillingness to engage with the Heat in talks on. Woj added that the Blazers are talking with other teams about a trade.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere has not been conversation really this summer, perhaps since July, with Portland and Miami,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski said Tuesday. \u201cWhat Miami looks at essentially is we don\u2019t believe you have something better than you know we can give you. And teams don\u2019t just spend their time calling [and saying], \u2018Let me offer you more, let me offer you more.\u2019 That\u2019s not a negotiation. There\u2019s a lot of gamesmanship in how this goes.\u201d A source said this week that Portland generally has continued to be reluctant to engage the Heat in serious talks and has acted disinterested in getting a deal done quickly with Miami, though that conceivably could change as the start of training camp approaches in early October. \u201c[The] Heat want Damian Lillard. They just want him for as little as they\u2019re going to have to give up. They\u2019re essentially daring Portland to go out into the marketplace, which Portland is doing, and see if they can find better.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While the Heat have been long suitors for Lillard, a few other teams have popped up recently. The Toronto Raptors have reportedly kicked the tires on possibly acquiring the seven-time all-star.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019ve heard that it\u2019s not just one team, that multiple teams in the East [called for Dame], the Raptors being one of them. That\u2019s the thing nobody is really saying, but everyone around the league knows the Raptors we\u2019re amongst the teams. They\u2019ve kicked the tires\u201d- <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HPbasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HPbasketball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K30tpbt0sp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/K30tpbt0sp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dru (@dru_star) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dru_star\/status\/1704222051429470504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There are rumors that the New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls are interested in getting involved with Lillard.<\/p>\n<h3>New Orleans Pelicans Could Become Involved In Lillard Trade<\/h3>\n<p>On his Lowe Post podcast (September 19), ESPN&#8217;s Zach Lowe said that some executives around the league have speculated that New Orleans, which has a handful of extra draft assets, could be a suitor for the Blazers star.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zion healthy? Dame to Toronto? \ud83d\udc40 Analyzing the MOST intriguing NBA player outlooks | The Lowe Post\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZ6P_jZaDio?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>New Orleans potentially has two first-round draft picks in 2024 and 2025. The Pelicans also have their first-round selection from 2024-2030 and the Milwaukee Bucks&#8217; 2027 choice.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lowe&#8217;s colleague Andrew Lopez is skeptical. \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t surprise me if they were involved, but as a third or fourth team,\u201d Lopez said of New Orleans. \u201cThat would be, I think, the extent that they would try to get involved in a Damian Lillard trade.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Chicago Bulls Interested In Lillard<\/h3>\n<p>The most recent team is rumored to be interested in getting involved in a trade for Lillard, per Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Which NBA Eastern Conference team is the \u201cmystery team\u201d after Damian Lillard? l PHLY Sixers Podcast\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wgi1nhAI_pc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Neubeck said that he hears that the Bulls have been exploring the possibility of moving <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lavinza01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-09-20_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach LaVine<\/a><\/strong> in a multi-team deal to see if they can get a combination of players and picks in return that would interest Portland.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that trade rumors have circulated around LaVine earlier this offseason. However, the Bulls have publicly denied that he is available.<\/p>\n<p>Derek Bodner confirmed on the podcast that he has heard the Bulls mentioned in conversations with other reporters, but he calls it a \u201cborderline crazy gamble.\u201d Meanwhile, Rich Hofman said the Bulls are desperate, so a big swing on a Lillard-type deal might be understandable.<\/p>\n<h3>Indiana Pacers Looking to Deal Buddy Hield<\/h3>\n<p>On Wednesday night, the Athletic&#8217;s Shams Charania reported that the representatives for Buddy Hield will work with the Indiana Pacers to find a suitable trade partner after Hield and the team failed to agree\u00a0on a contract extension.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hield is open to a trade elsewhere, according to rival team sources, but no deal is imminent and there aren\u2019t any current substantive talks with any other team,&#8221; Charania wrote. &#8220;The Pacers did offer Hield an extension in recent weeks, but it\u2019s believed their proposal did not make the seven-year guard feel desired, league sources said.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hield is entering the final year of his contract in 2023-24. The 31-year-old wing is slated to make $19.2 million this year, although he is eligible for a renegotiation and extension, according to Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Buddy Hield has been eligible for a renegotiation and extension with the Indiana Pacers. They still have leftover cap space they could use to increase his $19.3 million salary for this season in a renegotiation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y1SqPMlPgr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/y1SqPMlPgr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YossiGozlan\/status\/1704622077628862918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Indiana used the renogation and extension tactic with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/turnemy01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Myles Turner<\/strong><\/a> last season. Turner, slated to become a free agent last season, signed a two-year renegotiation extension worth $58 million. Turner also saw his 2022-23 salary jump from $17.1 million-to-$34.6 million as part of the deal. But the Pacers and Turner didn&#8217;t get the deal done until January 30.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana acquired Hield and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/halibty01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-09-20_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a><\/strong> in a deal with the Kings at the 2022 trade deadline. He is one of the most dangerous 3-point shooters in the league. Hield has made an NBA-high 1,381 over the last five years and is a career 40.2% shooter from downtown. He made a career-high 288 treys last season.<\/p>\n<p>Hield averaged 16.8 points and 3.6 threes with a slash line of .458\/.425\/.822 last season. He set a career-high with 92 steals. Hield also totaled 500 rebounds and 225 assists, both are the second-best mark of his career.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Suitors For Hield<\/h3>\n<p>Now that it is known that Hield is available to be had this season, he will become one of the most sought-after players. There is no indication that a trade will happen soon. So, there is a good chance that Hield will remain with the Pacers until the trade deadline. This assumes that the Pacers and Hield don&#8217;t ultimately agree on an extension.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks have previously showed interest in Hield.<\/p>\n<h4>Teams With Potential Interest<\/h4>\n<p>The Lakers were reportedly interested in acquiring Turner and Hield last season. However, the Lakers made a plethora of quality offseason moves. The Lakers brought in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/princta02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Taureen Prince<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reddica01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cam Reddish<\/strong><\/a> to help with the Lakers shooting woes. But Hield is better and more proficient from deep than they are. Reddish is the bigger concern for Los Angeles, as he has yet to play 60 games in a season. So, the Lakers will likely be at least interested in having trade discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/mavericks\/news\/indiana-pacers-buddy-hield-begin-trade-talks-dallas-mavs-tim-hardaway-jr-fit\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daron Twigg of Fan Nation<\/a> spun the idea that the Dallas Mavericks may be interested in acquiring Hield. Twigg said the Mavs have been linked to Hield in past trade rumors. Twig also mentioned that a trade that would send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardati02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim Hardaway Jr.<\/a> whom Dallas <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/07\/10\/nba-rumors-dallas-mavericks-looking-to-trade-tim-hardaway-jr\/\" target=\"_self\">has been shopping around this summer<\/a>, could benefit both clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers and Mavericks make a lot of sense for Hield. The New York Knicks also make sense for Hield and perhaps they could include a sufficient enough package for Inidana to take <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/07\/15\/nba-rumors-bojan-bogdanovic-javale-mcgee-pj-washington-juancho-hernangomez-cameron-payne-amari-bailey-evan-fournier-and-sasha-vezenkov\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Evan Fournier<\/strong><\/a> and his expiring contract. Actually, the money works out so the Knicks would probably need to include a couple of picks and perhaps<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/q\/quickim01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> Immanuel Quickley<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grimequ01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Quentin Grimes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Several more teams will likely become interested as the season progresses. These clubs could include Toronto, Orlando, New Orleans, and Portland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening of NBA training camps is less than two weeks away, and star guard Damian Lillard is still on the Portland Trail Blazers roster. Thus leaving the Trail Blazers and Lillard in limbo. While trade talks for the disgruntled point guard are expected to heat up again, Portland remains reluctant to send the 33-year-old [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3146,"featured_media":54753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,62],"tags":[256,151,175,187,49,152,637,1382,220,184,457],"class_list":["post-54717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-nba","tag-buddy-hield","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-dallas-mavericks","tag-damian-lillard","tag-indiana-pacers","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-myles-turner","tag-nba-trade","tag-new-orleans-pelicans","tag-portland-trail-blazers","tag-zach-lavine"],"modified_by":"Daniel Benjamin","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}