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Justin Quinn

Shams: Boston Celtics have unrequited interest in Damian Lillard trade

Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania in a recent appearance on ESPN’s “Pat McAfee” show, the Boston Celtics are considering trading for Damian Lillard, but the Portland Trail Blazers star remains focused on getting to the Miami Heat’s roster.

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“In those cases, teams have done their back-channel research to find out what Dame is thinking, whether he wants to play for us,” said Charania via Talk Basket’s Erikas Polockas. “Whether it’s the (Los Angeles) Clippers, whether it’s the Celtics. Those are among the two teams I’ve heard that have had a level of interest in Dame Lillard. I think the answer has been a resounding no. He wants to be in Miami, period.”

Whether the Celtics are interested and the team Dame wants to play for may  be moot, however. The Blazers have made it clear they intend to do what’s best for the team with Lillard’s contract.

In addition, such reported interest may be merely academic, with Boston and LA making calls to assess what such a deal might take being presented as genuine interest in making a deal that might well leave them too thin to compete for a title.

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