NBA superstar Damian Lillard has sensationally requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Lillard has been linked with a move from the Trail Blazers for years, as the perennial All-Star decided to stay with the franchise in order to achieve success with the team that drafted him sixth overall in 2012. The Miami Heat - who fell in the 2023 NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets - and the Brooklyn Nets are the leading contenders for Lillard, according to TNT's Chris Haynes.
The 32-year-old has led the team to the postseason on eight occasions throughout his career, advancing to the Western Conference Finals in 2019 before being dispatched by the Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Lillard has seven All-NBA nominations to his name but has not won a championship, which has fuelled the rumours surrounding a potential exit from Portland.
