Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard could be on his way soon, and the Miami Heat are the likely favorites to land an All-NBA star.
If Lillard is giving hints about where he wants to end up, look no further than the song playing in the background of his Instagram Live. Lillard went to live with “Miami” by Will Smith playing in the background.
Dame went live on IG with the song “Welcome To Miami” playing in the background. lol now damien… pic.twitter.com/XlmlSCm9eF
– Bean 🏁🏁🏁 (MGRADS) June 23, 2023
Damian Lillard has a major decision to make this inappropriate
Lillard and Blazer are at the crossroads of their relationship.
Lillard told the front office that he wanted to stay in Portland if the team could build a championship contender. Lillard, 32, wants to play with the veterans on a title contender rather than the rookies on a rebuilding squad.
In the weeks leading up to the draft, Portland considered trading the player’s No. 3 pick to play alongside Lillard. However, the Blazers chose to keep the selection and take Scoot Henderson, a talented prospect who plays the same position as Lillard.
Shortly after the draft, Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the lead voice for all the news surrounding the Lady, reported that Lillard had “no communication” with the Blazers about free agency or his future with the team.
Next team prospects Damian Lillard
League sources said Damian Lillard has not had any recent contact with the Portland Trail Blazers regarding the draft, free agency, or his future. @employeeAnd @ bleach report.
– Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 23, 2023
Miami Heat (+100) remains the BetOnline favorite to land Lillard in a trade. The Heat have multiple first-round picks and young players, like Tyler Herro, to offer.
Nets (+300) is also one of the teams in the Lillard market. With so many first-round draft picks, Portland could do with a decent rebuild.
The Toronto Raptors (+400), New York Knicks (+500) and Boston Celtics (+600) could all be a factor in where Lillard ends up.
View the full list of odds via BetOnline.