Miami Heat is very interested in getting Damian Lillard, despite not having much flexibility to make lots of big moves through free agency, as they already have tons of money tied up to a number of players.
According to Miami Herald, quoting other sources; “Damian Lillard’s decision to give the Portland Trail Blazers more time to improve their roster hasn’t dissuaded the Heat.”
“According to multiple sources, the Heat has decided to wait patiently for Lillard to make a decision because they view him as a player worth waiting for.”
Lillard too has been linked to the Heat for a while now, and it seems like the rumors connecting both sides won’t be dying down anytime soon.
The Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants to join the Heat but is yet to request a trade from the organization that drafted him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
“But if there isn’t a meeting of the Trail Blazers’ minds in Portland this week, and if the roster upgrades that are proving so difficult to pull off don’t come to fruition when the calendar turns to July and the crucial week that follows, it’s all eyes on Miami from there,”wroteSam Amick of The Athletic.”
“Lillard indeed has serious interest in joining the Heat, who would surely love to pair him with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. If it reaches this point — and there’s still an ‘if’ here considering all the times Lillard chose not to ask out before — Lillard’s wishes would matter a great deal because of the enormity of his contract.”
Damian Lillard is one of the league’s best scorers, an area Miami Heat needs tons of help in. Lillard averaged 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game this season while knocking down 46.3 percent of his shots from the field and 37.1 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc.
In contrast, the Heat ranked last in the league in scoring this season at 109.5 points per game, hence, really need to patiently wait for Damian Lillard.
