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Karl Rasmussen

Report: Damian Lillard Told Blazers GM He’d Prefer to Return to Team If Not Traded to Heat

The dust is beginning to settle on the blockbuster trade that saw Damian Lillard moved from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in a three-team trade that also included the Suns.

Despite reports throughout the offseason indicating that Lillard’s preferred landing spot would be in Miami with the Heat, the 33-year-old ended up getting dealt to Milwaukee, where he’ll pursue a championship alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.

According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Lillard told Portland GM Joe Cronin that he would rescind his trade request if he wasn’t able to get his desired move to Miami. Haynes indicates that Cronin responded by telling him there was “no coming back” from the trade request.

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