Ripping open the Mailbag as we inch toward the first day of training camp . . .
If not Miami, give me a viable option for Damian Lillard?—Stephen, Fort Worth
Right now, the Heat are the Blazers’ only option. I’ve been checking in with teams I believed might be interested for weeks and have not picked up a whiff of intrigue from any of them. The combination of Lillard’s contract (four years and $175 million remaining) and Portland’s asking price (more significant than the Tyler Herro/first-round-picks-centric package Miami is offering) has left the Heat as the lone suitor.
