Dame wanted to be traded to the Heat, but Portland was right to take the Bucks' package.
When Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023, his preferred landing spot was with the Miami Heat. That left Blazers general manager Joe Cronin in a tough spot. After all Dame's done for the franchise, would Cronin give him exactly what he wanted, or would he do what's in the best interest of the Blazers roster going forward?