In any case, the report that player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard would not report to training camp somewhere other than Portland or Miami raises some eyebrows.
Trade Rumor: The Player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard would only report to the training camp of one of two teams this fall — the Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat (Photo: theringer)
The player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard has four years and $216 million remaining on his contract and has built his reputation on his dedication to hard work and improvement.
According to CBS Sports, it’s difficult to conceive that the player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard would sit out if he was traded to another team, not just foregoing money but also missing out on significant basketball. This appears to be a negotiating strategy from Lillard’s camp rather than a possible reality.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard will only report to the training camps of two clubs this fall: the Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat. In the event of a trade, any further interested parties will result in a Lillard no-show.
That is not good news for the Toronto Raptors. That is not good news for the Boston Celtics. That’s bad news for any team seeking to make a deal while convincing the player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard to stay despite his stated desire to play for the Miami Heat this season. However, this is not surprising news.
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Lillard’s status has dominated offseason headlines since he requested to be traded from Portland after 11 seasons and seven All-Star appearances with the team that drafted him — despite the fact that no action has been taken on that request.
According to Yahoo Sports, the NBA warned the player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard, his agent Aaron Goodwin, and the NBPA in July against communicating that Lillard will only play for the Heat next season. The league stated in a memo that continuing to do so will result in discipline. With the regular season less than two months away, it looks that the campaign is still in full swing.
For the time being, the player of Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard’s situation for the 2023-24 season remains one of basketball’s biggest unsolved mysteries.
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