{"id":72410,"date":"2023-07-03T08:50:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T12:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/damian-lillard-addresses-concerns-about-trade-request-from-trail-blazers-72410"},"modified":"2023-07-03T08:50:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T12:50:46","slug":"damian-lillard-addresses-concerns-about-trade-request-from-trail-blazers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/damian-lillard-addresses-concerns-about-trade-request-from-trail-blazers-72410","title":{"rendered":"Damian Lillard addresses concerns about trade request from Trail Blazers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Damian Lillard\u2019s time with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/portland-trail-blazers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> appears to be nearing its end as he requested a trade instead of sticking with a franchise through another rebuilding season.<\/p>\n<p>Lillard is generating interest from the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Associated Press. However, the San Antonio Spurs, who have a lot of draft capital to make a trade for the superstar guard, could also be seen as a potential landing spot for him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/trail-blazers-damian-lillard-requests-trade-portland-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trade request<\/a> did not exactly sit well with fans of the Trail Blazers star who helped lift the profile of the franchise and got the team as far as the Western Conference Finals in 2019. However, the team ended up trading away key players, including C.J. McCollum, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years.<\/p>\n<p>Lillard addressed at least one fan who brought up those who were turning on the guard even as the franchise was not able to build a complete team around him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s in my blood to take the high road,&#8221; Lillard tweeted Sunday. &#8220;I\u2019d love to hear what fans are turning on\u2026 have I mislead (sic) them? Or anyone? Fill me in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/drake-trolls-fred-vanvleet-all-star-appears-bolt-raptors-rockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DRAKE TROLLS FRED VANVLEET AS ALL-STAR APPEARS TO BOLT RAPTORS FOR ROCKETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Heat appear to be the preferred destination for Lillard, according to the AP, though Miami and Portland may have to find a third or fourth team to contribute to a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Portland confirmed Lillard\u2019s trade request on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been clear that we want Dame here, but he notified us today he wants out, and he\u2019d prefer to play someplace else,&#8221; Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said. &#8220;What has not changed for us is that we\u2019re committed to winning, and we are going to do what\u2019s best for the team in pursuit of that goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Portland selected Lillard with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2012 draft out of Weber State. He has appeared in 769 games for the Trail Blazers and averaged 25.2 points and 6.7 assists in that time.<\/p>\n<p>In 58 games last season, Lillard averaged a career-high 32.2 points per game to go along with 7.3 assists.<\/p>\n<p>Lillard is a seven-time All-Star and seven-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All-NBA First Team selection<\/a>. He was named to the 75th<i>&#8211;<\/i>anniversary team.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/damian-lillard-addresses-concerns-trade-request-trail-blazers\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/damian-lillard-addresses-concerns-trade-request-trail-blazers <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damian Lillard\u2019s time with the Portland Trail Blazers appears to be nearing its end as he requested a trade instead of sticking with a franchise [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"twitter_2902945987_2902945987":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[16563],"tags":[],"stock_ticker":[],"class_list":["post-72410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-news","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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