With a potential Damian Lillard trade to the Heat still in limbo, one rising Western Conference playoff contender should consider pursuing the Trail Blazers star, says SI’s Chris Mannix.
Appearing on the newest episode of The Crossover NBA Show, Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix shared a fictional-yet-plausible scenario that “could be rooted in reality” in the coming months. His theory? Lillard, in a shocking twist, ends up getting dealt to the Thunder to play with guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey, and a debuting Chet Holmgren, who missed his rookie season due to an offseason Lisfranc injury.
