The “gross trick” with its acquisition Damian Lillard did the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night (27/09), adding to his side Giannis Antetokounmpo one of the NBA’s top superstars, in the team’s quest to reach the end of the road and win the championship.
The big loser from this great exchange came out miami heat team, which throughout this summer was given as the big favourite for the acquisition of the 33-year-old guard, having naturally as ally in this “battle” and the player himself!
With today’s publication in “Athletic”, the well-known journalist, Shams Sarania, comes to light details of the “wreck” of the Blazers’ discussions with the Heat about the exchange of the 7-time All-Star guard, stressing that the Portland organization he had… crazy demands!
In particular, he revealed that in the first contacts between the two teams, the Blazers asked for one of them Jimmy Butler the Bam Antebayo to join the Lillard trade!
In fact, the whole attitude that the Oregon organization has taken all this time, led the Heat people to conclusion that the Blazers had little to no interest in entering into a deal with them!
How the Damian Lillard-Bucks blockbuster came together amid Lillard working out at Blazers practice facility over the past two weeks, an ongoing public and behind-the-scenes saga, and Milwaukee changing the NBA landscape again.
At @TheAthletic with @sam_amick: https://t.co/Acb1XOHKXn
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 28, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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