Blazers Aiming to Trade Damian Lillard Before Training Camp

Despite appearances, the Trail Blazers really would like to move Damian Lillard before the start of training camp. That gives them a little more than a week.Damian Lillard

“The Blazers are trying. For weeks, I don’t think there was any movement, but I do think in these last seven to 10 days, there’s been movement on the Blazers’ front,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on the Behind the Play podcast, via RealGM. “There are attempts to make things happen. Only the Blazers know what they’re holding in their hands in terms of real offers.”

Right now, it doesn’t appear Portland is any closer to a deal with the Heat — the only team for which Lillard said he wants to play. Others have entered the mix as far as the Blazers are concerned, though, with the Bulls being one reported team. The Raptors and 76ers are among the others mentioned, but at this point, they’re little more than Internet rumors.

No matter, Lillard is expected to remain firm on his trade request to the Heat should anyone else acquire him, as we relayed here.

As for the Blazers, well, it seems they just want to move Lillard before camp to avoid the certain distraction.

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