Basketball's High Stakes: Lillard and Harden Stir up NBA Trade Season
After 11 years playing for Portland, Lillard has ‘specifically’ asked to be traded to the Miami Heat, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.
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James Harden has expressed a preference for the Los Angeles Clippers and is keen to be traded, but the Clippers have made no significant move in this deal.
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Despite both superstars wanting to leave, their respective teams have made no significant progress towards the trade, as both players have lucrative contracts and the teams want larger returns for their superstars.
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The 76ers, not wanting to deal with an unhappy Harden, could trade him off and the Clippers could create a menacing Big Three with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
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According to the Miami Heat’s insider, Greg Svylander, the Heat could offer Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, and Nikola Jovic, four first-round picks, and three first-round swaps to acquire Damian Lillard.
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The Blazers General Manager, Joe Cronin, doesn't seem to be in a rush regarding the whole Lillard saga, aiming to maximize the returns of this trade.
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Damian Lillard’s decision could be influenced by the precedents of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who were both traded off by the Brooklyn Nets last year under similar circumstances.
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The biggest question in all this conundrum remains the same: Will Damian Lillard take to the court if he isn’t traded?
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