After months of trade rumors, the Blazers finally traded away Damian Lillard as the Bucks stepped on in a three-team deal to land the seven-time All Star point guard. That is despite the Heat being Lillard’s preferred destination since he requested a trade in the early offseason.
While Lillard didn’t end up going to his top choice, he doesn’t appear to be blaming Miami for that. In fact, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports Lillard’s camp thinks the Blazers wanted to trade him to any team other than the Heat.
“I believe Damian Lillard and his camp definitely believe that Portland just did not have any interest in fulfilling his wish, and that’s trading him to the Miami Heat,” Charania said
