Lillard trade update: Heat are only willing to pay the minimum price Another mysterious team in the East confirms the Raptors
On September 20, Beijing time, there is only one month left before the start of the new NBA season. According to previous reports, Lillard had submitted a trade request to the Trail Blazers and designated the next home as the Heat, but then negotiations between the two sides stalled, and whether Lillard could get his wish became a question mark.
Earlier today, Woj spoke on the show today about Lillard's trade dynamics, saying that the Heat are only willing to pay a reasonable price to get Lillard. Woj noted that the Heat definitely want Lillard, but they just want to get him for as little price as possible. The Heat have shown the attitude that if the Blazers ask too much, they have to give up. The Heat are actually encouraging the Trail Blazers to look for other next places in the market, which is what the Trail Blazers are currently doing, and they're looking for better offers.
In addition, there have been reports that there is another mysterious team in the East pursuing Lillard. Now that the team has surfaced, Sam Amico reports that the whole league knows the Raptors. ActionNetwork reporter Matt Moore similarly reported on the podcast "Locked On NBA": "It's something that no one has really said, but everyone in the league knows that the Raptors are one of the teams [interested in Lillard]." ”
In fact, as we get closer to the new season, the uncertainty surrounding the Lillard trade will affect the Heat. In this regard, the veteran Love said: "Of course there are challenges, because I think that in life, the unknown is both bad and confusing, and can bring wrong reactions. But as a veteran, as a leader, I connected with my teammates, we understood who might come and who might go, and gradually came to a consensus on what I could do to get them to perform at their best, the key is to understand the uncertainty of a season, to understand that in a season, some things just change so quickly. ”
So, can Lillard join the Heat before the start of the new season? Let's wait and see.