The Miami Heat didn’t have any pingpong balls in Tuesday’s NBA lottery drawing, but they did have something at stake.
By most insiders’ accounts, this could be an active offseason in the NBA with another shake of the superstar snowglobe. The eyes of many front offices will be trained on the Portland Trail Blazers and, specifically, Damian Lillard. Should Portland fail to sell Lillard on a plan, Lillard could potentially ask out and teams like the Heat would make sense as a trade partner.
But with the Trail Blazers moving up two spots in the draft and landing the third overall pick, the odds of Lillard asking out took a hit.