Star guard Damian Lillard landing with the Heat, his preferred destination as he requests out of Portland, still appears to be the most likely outcome at some point this summer, even as the situation now drags on into its second month.
But for all the expectations and tea leaves that make it seem like a mere matter of time for him to land with Miami, it’s fair to wonder what the defending Eastern Conference champs would look like should Lillard somehow end up elsewhere come the start of the 2023–24 season.
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