The Damian Lillard trade process continues to move at a snail’s pace, with the latest rumors not really being rumors at all. Lillard wants to play for the Miami Heat, the Heat have held talks with the Trail Blazers, Portland said make your best offer, Miami didn’t, and here we (still) are.
It doesn’t appear that a conclusion to the saga is coming anytime soon, as the Blazers’ valuation of their franchise star understandably exceeds that of other organizations, which view Lillard certainly as a superstar, but also an aging and expensive one.
Just how expensive is Lillard’s contract, and is it affecting trade talks?