Since Damian Lillard’s trade request, the Portland Trail Blazers have been negotiating with teams and became interested in Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, from the Miami Heat.
O Portland Trail Blazers had two very important players for the Miami Heat on your radar. According to Shams Charania It is Sam Amickjournalists from ‘The Athletic‘, the franchise sought Jimmy Butler It is Bam Adebayo immediately after the transfer request Damian Lillardin July this year.
According to the journalist, despite the few real contacts between the teams, the Miami Heat never considered putting their duo up for negotiation, as they imagined that the Blazers were not wanting to reach an agreement. In addition to Butler and Adebayo never being available, Lillard’s motivation to join the franchise was precisely because of the affinity he had with both of them.
According to more up-to-date sources, the package offered by the Heat included three first-round draft picks, in addition to several other second-round picks. In terms of players, the Blazers would have Nikola Jovicsome expiring contracts and Tyler Herrowhich would eventually go to a third team.
However, the exchange made official this Wednesday, 27th, involved Blazers, Bucks and the Suns. The Milwaukee franchise got Damian Lillard, while the Portland team got Jrue Holiday, Deadre Ayton, Toumani Camara and a package of picks in the next Drafts. Finally, the Phoenix team received Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little, Keon Johnson It is Grayson Allen.
According to Anthony Chiang, from the ‘Miami Herald’, shortly after the news of the trade broke, the Portland Trail Blazers did not give the Heat a chance to make a final offer and, since the first contacts in July, the two franchises have not strengthened ties and continued the negotiations.
Source: sportbuzz
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