Bucks, Celtics, Sixers, Bulls among teams interested in Damian Lillard

Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
What’s wild is that in a couple of years (maybe by next summer) , we’re all going to look back at the summer of Damian Lillard and struggle to remember what all of the hullabaloo was about. pic.twitter.com/wNVYEk8xii – 12:41 AM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors’ interest in Damian Lillard is real but said to be “a bit overstated.”
They’ve rolled the dice on a disgruntled star before. If they’re going to do it again, the risk will need to be baked into the price (again): tsn.ca/nba/josh-lewen… pic.twitter.com/mMso6C86vO – 8:55 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The Miami Heat offered Tyler Herro and two first-round picks for Damian Lillard, per @MarcJSpears.
Is this a fair offer for Dame? pic.twitter.com/51Gpv6GQWL – 8:39 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Mentioned this on the podcast but I just find it so hard to believe that Portland and Miami wouldn’t be having any discussions about Dame. I’m sure there’s frustration but like…
Everything I know about Cronin/Elisburg is that they’re good dudes who are logical and reasonable. – 8:14 PM

Andrew Sharp @andrewsharp
Feel like one night a reporter is gonna show up at my front door trying to make me care about the Dame Lillard trade, and nope, sorry, the answer is still no. – 7:31 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Can the Raptors surprisingly win the Damian Lillard trade over the Heat? More in @espn es.pn/3ZxRUlt – 7:30 PM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
This from Marc Spears was noteworthy too:
– Toronto looks like the hottest Dame team because everything else is so quiet
– Blazers like Gradey Dick a lot
– 2 GMs expect Dame will be out of Portland by Media Day, those same GMs predict Dame will be a Raptor pic.twitter.com/HINpOQfrib – 7:05 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Lillard trade speculation has swirled around the Heat for three months. All the while, Nikola Jovic has kept working during a busy summer.
Jovic on his growth, why he’s “ready to do something now after this summer,” his HS graduation and more
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:44 PM

Anil Gogna @AnilGognaNBA
To acquire Dame, TOR must send out $36.5M+
TOR can’t stop OG from becoming a FA in ’24, so they’ll likely want him included. And perhaps the reason Trent wasn’t extended was so he’d still be available in potential trade packages? That’s $37M+.
But with OG not locked up after… – 5:30 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
On the PRO side of the Dame ledger, the Raptors trading four members of Project 6-9 for a 6-2 guard would be good for content. – 5:18 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
If Damian Lillard dares to overshadow the true stars of media day — the media — I riot. – 5:14 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — ASK IRA: Is it time to candidly consider Heat’s non-Lillard realities? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/ask… – 5:07 PM

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Joined NBA Today with @malika_andrews @MarcJSpears and @NotoriousOHM
My glass half empty mindset to Damian Lillard in Toronto (and Boston).
The challenges (hard cap, draft equity, stripping the roster) that the Raptors would face.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg_PYp… – 4:31 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
Two high-ranking league executives believe the Raptors are now the favorites to acquire Damian Lillard, per @MarcJSpears.
Toronto has had several conversations with the Trail Blazers revolving around Lillard. pic.twitter.com/1PpwvEOHMm – 4:25 PM

Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Perhaps you’ve heard. Portland may trade Damian Lillard. The Raptors are players, and things may not be exactly as they seem
thestar.com/sports/raptors… – 4:17 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
There is an expectation that Dame Lillard will be out of Portland by media day, NBA GMs have told @MarcJSpears 😳 pic.twitter.com/um6QRrXg8g – 4:15 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
NEW @CLNSMedia — As I’ve said all summer, Damian Lillard would solve many of the #Celtics‘ fatal flaws.
It’s harder to imagine a trade for him at this point, but it’s not impossible. On the emergence of ‘the field’ in the Lillard sweepstakes: clnsmedia.com/can-celtics-ge… – 4:13 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Please just trade Dame. To anywhere. Miami. Toronto. Syracuse. Arsenal. The Savannah Bananas. Bayside High. Anywhere. We need tweet closure. – 4:10 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
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🇨🇦 Could Damian Lillard land in Toronto?
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Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Where is Damian Lillard by Christmas? – 4:01 PM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Last week Marc Spears said there was an East team he didn’t wanna name yet in the Dame sweepstakes and now we’ve got:
– Raptors a frontrunner
– Dame would show up and play
– Heat still quiet
Spears must be feeling pretty good about the intel he’s got
pic.twitter.com/NyRufDWbcC – 4:00 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
NBA Today is live w/ @TermineRadio & @SamMitchellNBA
🇨🇦 Could Damian Lillard land in Toronto?
🇫🇷 Joel Embiid’s Olympic decision…
🕺 Justin Termine returns from vacation 👇
📻Listen Live: siriusxm.us/NBARadioLive
📞Call the Show: 855-NBA-Jump (855-623-5867) pic.twitter.com/r905tryEJs – 4:00 PM

Dan Favale @danfavale
w*j after tweeting front office news while everyone’s neck deep in damian lillard trade slop pic.twitter.com/gQYrp1b2wy – 3:55 PM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Poll: Would you be willing to give up Scottie Barnes in a trade for Damian Lillard?
Reply with why or why not you’d take this stance as the Raptors. – 3:49 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
On today’s pod, I made my pitch to Sixers fans to embrace the start of a new season, baggage notwithstanding.
We heavily discussed Dame rumors circulating this weekend, hit the mailbag — and 🎉 Google pod feed is now working
🎧 link.chtbl.com/PHLYSixers
🎥 youtube.com/live/rsIZ2LMcn… pic.twitter.com/qhPqUkJdc7 – 3:47 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Indeed the team I’ve heard the most around the past week with Dame is Toronto. Personally I’ll believe Masai actually goes through with it when I see it but they are the team there’s been the most smoke around. – 3:29 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The hottest name that I’m hearing right now of interest is the Toronto Raptors.” — @MarcJSpears
Could Dame end up in the 6? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ISkyyxAY8v – 3:10 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
The Raptors are very interested in acquiring Damian Lillard, and “very much in the mix” for getting a potential deal done with the Trail Blazers, per @michaelgrange (sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ra…).
Toronto also feels confident in maneuvering ahead of the Heat for landing Lillard. pic.twitter.com/zYwW4fi6D5 – 1:43 PM

Damian Lillard @Dame_Lillard
Favorite video from the album so far???
📲 youtube.com/playlist?list=… pic.twitter.com/vmYGpEaFlI – 1:33 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
With the Heat holding media day in exactly one week, Nikola Jovic discussed his busy summer, why he doubted himself a few months ago, his growth on and off the court, dealing with Damian Lillard trade speculation and more miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 12:55 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Could DeAndre Ayton be involved in a Damian Lillard trade?
🔊 @adaniels33 believes he would be a great fit for Portland #RipCity pic.twitter.com/08wJEXHuCk – 12:46 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
My eyebrow went up when Spears talked about Tatum recruiting Lillard recently. The salary-matching is tough straight-up, I’d call it impossible with how much it’d erase the front court depth. Think you have to consider any scenario, but I’d still see BOS more as a facilitator. – 12:28 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Other teams reportedly convinced Toronto serious about a Damian Lillard trade
nbcsports.com/nba/news/other… – 12:25 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
The team with the best odds to land Dame Lillard if he’s not with Portland or Miami this year?
That would be the Boston Celtics, per @betonline_ag pic.twitter.com/1miAjs5end – 12:18 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
It’s funny how the off-season Dame topic has distracted the usual “what does Bam come back with” topic
And no I don’t believe it’s a 3 ball
May not sound fun, but him coming back with just a quicker processing speed would be a good improvement for the offense off the roll – 12:13 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Is it time to candidly consider Heat’s non-Lillard realities? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/ask… – 11:42 AM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Live in 15 with @DerekBodnerNBA.
—Taking a look at the Lillard market after a weekend of rumors
—Your mailbag questions
—Go Birds, etc.
youtube.com/watch?v=rsIZ2L… pic.twitter.com/xxthmLlmHj – 11:15 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Who had the better 70-point game in 2023?
Dame:
— 71 PTS
— 13 3P (T-2nd)
— 8th player ever with 70+
— Oldest player with 70+
Dolphins:
— 70 PTS
— 10 TD (T-1st)
— Most all-purpose YDS in NFL history
— Most PTS in a game in over 55 years pic.twitter.com/ScYPyDHW6m – 10:25 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: The Lillard trade speculation has swirled around the Heat for three months. All the while, Nikola Jovic has kept working during a busy summer.
Jovic on his growth, why he’s “ready to do something now after this summer,” his HS graduation and more miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:19 AM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Taking questions for a Heat mailbag. Send in everything you got on Damian Lillard, etc. – 9:26 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Countdown to camp: Bam Adebayo and then what at center for the Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/cou… The Dewayne Dedmon experience ran out of steam. Cody Zeller wasn’t the answer. So what next? (First in a series of positional breakdowns leading to camp … as we wait on Dame decision.) – 9:05 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Is it time to candidly consider Heat non-Lillard realities? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/25/ask… Plus: The cold shoulder; Dolphins viewing party. – 8:02 AM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Earlier today, @MotorCityHoops and I tried to analyze all of the various permutations and interesting angles of the Damian Lillard trade talks.
-Various potential Raptors trades
-The Heat need to offer it all if they want him
-The Suns part
-4th teams?
youtube.com/watch?v=li5PeQ… pic.twitter.com/7Oc2hCfSuR – 12:09 AM

Damian Lillard @Dame_Lillard
No way we this garbage man. – 10:49 PM