The Portland Trail Blazers have been stewing on a Damian Lillard trade request for about six weeks now, and they have done little to nothing to change the situation.
The Miami Heat appear to be the favorites to eventually land him, but the Blazers have no reason to trade him now before training camp isn’t even in the peripheral vision. Even when September rolls into October, the Blazers won’t have legitimate reason to trade for him, unless they get an offer they can’t refuse.
The Athletic’s John Hollinger explains why the Blazers have the leverage over Lillard.