The Heat have been so frequently connected to Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard in trade talks this offseason you could be forgiven for forgetting there are 28 other teams in the NBA.
Indeed, ever since news of Lillard’s trade request became public on July 1, the future Hall of Famer has seemingly had his sights exclusively set on Miami. Even before asking for a trade, Lillard had to swat away speculation after jamming out to Will Smith’s “Miami” on Instagram Live in June.
Few have suggested potential non-Heat destinations for Lillard, but Sam Vecenie of The Athletic joined that list Sunday evening.
