The Miami Heat are favoured as NBA star Damian Lillard requests a trade out of the Portland Trail Blazers
Despite having one of the finest point guards in the NBA, Damian Lillard's Portland Trail Blazers have failed to qualify for the playoffs for the past two seasons, and speculation over his future in Portland has been rampant for a while.
Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium wrote on Saturday that the seven-time NBA All-Star has asked the team for a trade.
Charania on Twitter said, "Breaking: Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has requested a trade out of Portland, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
"The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets are among leading suitors for one of the NBA’s 75 Greatest Players ever."
Lillard and Portland Trail Blazers
In addition to averaging 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game while shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.1% from three-point range, Lillard just completed another outstanding season.
With a final record of 33-49, the Trail Blazers earned the 13th seed in the Western Conference.
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The Trail Blazers have advanced to the NBA Playoffs eight times during his 11 years with the team, demonstrating their regular caliber as a team.
Only once have they advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they were defeated by Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in 2019.
Lillard, who came out of Weber State as the original sixth choice in the 2012 NBA Draft, is probably the best player to ever play for Portland.
With field goal percentages of 43.9% and three-point percentages of 37.2% over the course of his career, he has averaged 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
Lillard background
Lillard recently dropped a freestyle on his official social media platforms.
In the new freestyle rap song, Lillard gave a hint about his future in the NBA.
On the third try, Portland TrailBlazers guard Damian Lillard emerged the winner of the NBA three-point contest last season.
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