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    NBA Rumors: Wild Four-Team Trade for Damian Lillard Sees Bulls Kick Off Rebuild

    Paolo SongcoBy Paolo SongcoAugust 3, 2023No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Mar 22, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) goes to the basket against the Utah Jazz in the second quarter at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports (NBA Rumors)
    Mar 22, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) goes to the basket against the Utah Jazz in the second quarter at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports (NBA Rumors, NBA News)
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    NBA rumors: Up until this point, neither the Miami Heat nor the Portland Trail Blazers want to budge. Damian Lillard has made his desire to leave Portland abundantly clear, but as it turns out, both the Heat and the Blazers have yet to find an arrangement that will finally grant Dame’s wish.

    NBA Rumors: Imagining a Four-Team Blockbuster Trade Deal Centered Around Damian Lillard

    Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA Rumors)
    Mar 22, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) looks on during a time out against the Utah Jazz in the third quarter at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports (NBA Rumors)

    Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report has now proposed an expanded trade scenario wherein the Philadelphia 76ers  and the Chicago Bulls also get involved. Since the Heat and the Blazers can’t seem to find common ground, perhaps they will need the help of two other teams to finally get this done.

    Here are the details of Bailey’s hypothetical four-team blockbuster trade:

    Portland Trail Blazers Receive: James Harden’s expiring contract (can be flipped later), Kyle Lowry’s expiring contract, Jaime Jacquez, Nikola Jović, a 2028 first-round pick from Miami, a 2030 first-round pick from Miami and a 2030 second-round pick from Chicago

    Miami Heat Receive: Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkić, a 2029 second-round pick from Philadelphia and a 2028 second-round pick from Chicago

    Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Zach LaVine, Tyler Herro and a 2029 second-round pick from Portland

    Chicago Bulls Receive: Tobias Harris’ expiring contract, Caleb Martin, Keon Johnson, a 2029 first-round pick swap with the 76ers and a 2030 first-round pick from Philadelphia

    The most important thing here is that the Heat finally land Damian Lillard. They get Jusuf Nurkic in the deal too, allowing them to pair Bam Adebayo with a natural center in a revamped frontcourt. For their part, the Blazers get former MVP James Harden, while also acquiring the future assets they have been demanding.

    In this deal, the Sixers also get two explosive scorers in Zach LaVine and Tyler Herro, making them arguably an even bigger threat in the East than they were with Harden in the mix. As for the Bulls, parting ways with Zach LaVine would be an indication of their imminent rebuild.

    NBA Rumors: Bucks Lose a Challenger in Central Division

    Feb 16, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles against Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (44), and Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports (NBA Rumors)
    Feb 16, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles against Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (44), and Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports (NBA Rumors)

    This proposed blockbuster deal will have a significant impact on the Milwaukee Bucks and their championship aspirations in 2023-24. You could argue that both the Heat and the Sixers get better from this deal. At the same time, however, the Bucks also lose a noteworthy challenger in the Central Division as the Bulls finally embrace a rebuild. If they part ways with Lavine, then it probably won’t be long before they move on from DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic as well in favor of a collection of future assets.

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