It is revealed that the Lillard deal has stalled! The Blazers want the Heat to take out all of their assets or postpone it until the start of the new season

On July 15, Beijing time, the NBA entered the offseason. According to previous reports, Trail Blazers star Lillard applied for a trade to the team and designated the next home as the Heat. Earlier today, renowned journalist Woj reported on the latest developments regarding the Lillard deal.

Woj put it this way: "This deal will probably continue to take weeks, even months. The Trail Blazers are looking for a deadline to trade Lillard, and there is currently no trade deadline, no draft, no free market start, and the remaining point that gives teams the motivation to make a big trade is training camp at the end of September. So for the Trail Blazers, they won't try to push for a trade for Lillard, and the Heat are the team that is trying the most to push for a trade to get Lillard, and it's also the destination Lillard wants to go, and they don't want to put themselves in a disadvantageous situation. ”

Woj continued: "The Heat are looking at the market, and they know that the current player market does not allow Lillard's $60 million annual contract, and Lillard will be 35 or 36 years old by then. Lillard currently has two years left on his contract, so neither the Trail Blazers nor the Heat are in a hurry to show aggression in the deal negotiations. The Trail Blazers are looking for ways to maximize Lillard's value, and they won't be closing a deal anytime soon unless the Heat give all of their assets. ”

It's worth mentioning that another reporter, Barry Jackson, expressed the same sentiment, noting that the Blazers did not actively want to engage with the Heat or make a trade for Lillard. Maybe they hope the matter will be resolved like Durant did last summer and try to keep Lillard on the team and start the new season with the team. If this is how things turn out, then the decision is in Lillard's hands, and this will be reflected in whether Lillard will report to the team's training camp and whether it will be discussed publicly.

All indications are that Lillard's deal may be difficult to complete in a short period of time, and may be delayed until the start of training camp next season, and even the possibility of Lillard continuing to play for the Trail Blazers in the new season cannot be ruled out.