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The Phoenix Suns finally moved on from starting center Deandre Ayton after two offseasons of trade rumors. Phoenix traded Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a deal that helped facilitate Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard’s trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi. In return, the Suns received Trail Blazers […]

Requesting a trade with the Miami Heat as his preferred destination near the start of free agency, Damian Lillard has finally been moved by the Portland Trail Blazers. On September 27, the Blazers agreed to trade Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Lillard goes Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal […]

In an offseason story that seems to go nowhere but around in circles, Damian Lillard still remains a member of the Portland Trail Blazers despite making his bombshell trade request over two months ago, with the Miami Heat being his preferred destination. But with less than a month left to go until the 2023-24 NBA […]

The Damian Lillard trade front went radio silent for almost three months after his trade request was broken by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and other reporters. But there’s been new smoke that’s been gaining some steam in recent days regarding a potential Lillard trade. The latest has come from ESPN and Andscape reporter Marc Spears. Spears […]

The Toronto Raptors are apparently now in the driver’s seat of the Damian Lillard sweepstakes and have emerged as frontrunners to land the Portland Trail Blazers star. In this saga that has dragged on for months, the Miami Heat have always been at the forefront of any Lillard trade discussions. However, talks have stalled and […]

The Phoenix Suns will have their media day Monday at Footprint Center. The team is expected to have maybe its best team in franchise history on the floor with superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker and three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, who has averaged 22.1 points for his career. Ahead of that, there have been rumors […]

It seems as if the NBA World has been transported back in time and is currently embroiled in an Old West standoff between the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat, with Damian Lillard vulnerably left in the danger zone. A trade between both sides has seemed inevitable since the star point guard requested one at […]

With less than a month until the NBA regular season tips off, Damian Lillard remains a Portland Trail Blazers player amid a summer of trade speculation. The latest reports indicate that a deal could happen within the week, with a new frontrunner emerging in the Toronto Raptors. Stephen A. Smith doesn’t see the point in […]

Boston Celtics fans should not get their hopes up about the team potentially acquiring Damian Lillard via trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. Although the possibility has been mentioned at times, it is unlikely to occur. League sources told Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints that Boston hasn’t offered a “real proposal” yet despite reportedly inquiring about […]

It won’t be long until the 2023-24 NBA season kicks off as September runs out of days. This offseason has been full of rumors and stories revolving around Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers after the seven-time All-Star requested a trade from the team early on in the summer. One of the most talented […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been at the forefront of NBA trade rumors this offseason. Star guard Damian Lillard requested a trade this offseason, and Portland has been working to find a deal. Lillard wants to be traded to the Miami Heat, but the Blazers front office is focused on getting the best return in […]

The Toronto Raptors reportedly enter this week as the favorites to land Damian Lillard in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, two high-ranking NBA team executives said, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The Raptors have had recent conversations with the Trail Blazers about Damian Lillard, but no deal was imminent as of […]

Could the countdown officially be on? There is seemingly more traction than ever before for the Portland Trail Blazers to complete a Damian Lillard trade, so much so that multiple NBA general managers are setting a timetable for his long-awaited departure from Rip City. Blazers fans could be thrust into a brave, new era very […]

The Damian Lillard saga has been a wild one this summer, with him expressing his desire to be traded to the Miami Heat after requesting to be moved from the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Trail Blazers indicating that they will take the best deal, regardless of the destination. The Toronto Raptors have recently been […]

Amid the Damian Lillard trade drama, fans were able to dig deep and find an old social media post from the Portland Trail Blazers star highlighting how much his stance on Superteams have changed. Before Lillard came into the league in 2012, he was also a fan looking in and commenting on various issues in […]

While the Portland Trail Blazers have not traded Damian Lillard yet, the rumor mill has been heating up over the last couple of days. If the Blazers do in fact deal Lillard to the Miami Heat, one name that would surely be in the mix is Miami’s Tyler Herro, who could be on his way […]

There’s still no doubting where Damian Lillard wants to continue his career. As the Portland Trail Blazers engage in trade talks with every team interested in the seven-time All-Star but the Miami Heat, though, two other suitors have emerged as realistic destinations. “At this juncture, Toronto and Chicago have been the two possible destinations for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard trade talks have been heating up over the last few days. Although no moves have been made yet regarding Lillard after he requested a trade from the Blazers earlier this summer, it seems that the team is exploring all avenues to find a suitable deal for themselves in exchange […]

The Portland Trail Blazers want to move Damian Lillard before training camp opens on October 2nd. As they canvas the league for potential suitors and take calls from teams with a real interest in adding the eight-time All-Star, though, general manager Joe Cronin and the Blazers’ front office are apparently “refusing” to engage the Miami […]

Damian Lillard definitely wants to play for the Miami Heat. Is the feeling mutual? As trade talks for the Portland Trail Blazers’ stranded superstar ramp up in advance of training camp, the Heat’s level of urgency to bring in Lillard has suddenly come into question. Miami is not “desperate at all” to trade for Lillard, […]

The countdown to the new NBA season is underway, with opening tip-off set for Oct. 24. While that date might be exciting for some teams, there are others who are surely feeling the pressure to make last-minute roster moves. None are faced with more urgency than the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat. Many fans […]

The Phoenix Suns could look into a trade for Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic if point guard Damian Lillard is traded, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Let me address some of the Deandre Ayton rumors. The Suns have not been willing to move DA all summer because they think he fits […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were a team to watch once the NBA offseason tipped off a few months ago. Damian Lillard is a homegrown superstar, still playing at his peak a full decade into his career. But his team has gone a combined 60-104 over the last two seasons, making moves that suggest the front […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may finally be gaining some ground in the Damian Lillard trade fiasco. Ever since Lillard requested a trade earlier this offseason, speculation has been nonstop about which teams might be interested in striking a deal with the Blazers for the All-Star’s services, but thus far, nothing has come to fruition. However, […]

The Damian Lillard saga has been at a standstill for months. He requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 1st, with subsequent reporting indicating the eight-time All-Star hoped to be moved to the Miami Heat. No other serious suitor for Lillard has materialized in the interim. Still, with training camp for the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are just delaying the inevitable. Damian Lillard would really want to be traded to the Miami Heat or any of his preferred teams. A blockbuster trade may not only see picks, swaps, and player movement in the NBA. Instead, it could open the Blazers to a full rebuild. This allows them […]

As the Portland Trail Blazers continue to scramble through all trade scenarios involving Damian Lillard ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season, a new era is upon them. This organization is at a crossroads and with Lillard already having one foot out the door, it is Scoot Henderson’s time to lead the franchise. Drafted […]

Damian Lillard has dominated the talk of this NBA offseason. Since he requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, there has been a ton of speculation about what the future holds for the seven-time All-Star. All indications point towards him ending up with the Miami Heat at some point, his preferred destination, but there […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will look much different whenever the front office finally pulls the trigger on a trade for Damian Lillard. Even if the greatest player in franchise history takes his talents to the Miami Heat, though, Portland’s backcourt logjam is poised to remain in place. It’s no secret the Blazers want to move […]

Steve Nash was never the same after his injury-ridden stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. He still got to play NBA ball after but if he was placed with the seven-second or less Phoenix Suns, Nash would no longer be able to run the fast-paced offense. The person assigned to him that night was Damian […]

The Miami Heat seem to be taking a while to give the Portland Trail Blazers a deal that would get them Damian Lillard. This meant that other NBA teams have been on the hunt to get the star or just drive up his asking price. Rumors have risen about Dame’s possible trade to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s […]

Damian Lillard’s future does not appear to be with the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite spending the last 11 years as the face of the franchise, remaining loyal to them through thick and thin, Lillard is wanting more as he nears the back half of his illustrious career. The Trail Blazers have slowly been declining in […]

NBA players take pride in getting the team that drafted them into glory. This is why LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and overcoming stacked odds against the Golden State Warriors was so important. It is also the reason why the community was split when Kevin Durant made the jump out of the Oklahoma […]

There are few interview subjects more sought-after in the NBA world right now than Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. After an offseason filled with speculation, fans are eager to hear from the veteran point guard. Although he briefly covered the trade request situation, Lillard was sure to shine the spotlight on some of his […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard remains ringless so far in his NBA career. But one thing he doesn’t lack is confidence in himself. In fact, he believes that he’s better than Golden State Warriors sniper Stephen Curry or any point guard in the league right now. He said as much during a […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is all fine with his team’s decision to use their high first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to select Scoot Henderson. While many believe that such a move by the Blazers could be taken in a negative light by Lillard, that just isn’t the case according to […]

It’s been two and a half months since Damian Lillard asked to be traded, and the Portland Trail Blazers don’t appear to be any closer to moving the point guard. The idea that Damian Lillard would soon be traded to the Miami Heat has not come to fruition. It’s unknown when trade talks between the […]

Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant are both superstars. They are future Hall-of-Famers who have excelled throughout their careers. When it comes to joining the Golden State Warriors, though, Lillard and KD have very different mindsets. After failing to win with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant left OKC and signed with Golden State. Lillard, meanwhile, would […]

Noah Lyles previously caused a stir by stating that NBA teams that won the Finals should not be called “world champions.” NBA players immediately responded, leading to Lyles receiving no shortage of backlash. However, some stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo actually supported Lyles’ statement. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, on the other hand, completely disagrees […]