Blazers looking to move Damian Lillard before training camp / News - Basketnews.com

There has been a movement recently to make the Damian Lillard trade happen before the start of training camp. The Heat want to land the star guard as soon as possible, but the Blazers are ready to wait.

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Ever since Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA has been buzzing about a possible move of a long-time veteran. It now seems that it might happen sooner rather than later.

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According to Brian Windhorst from ESPN, the organization is trying to make the deal happen in the upcoming weeks.

"In the last 7-10 days, there's been movement on the Blazers front, there are attempts to make something happen," Windhorst said during theBehind the Play podcast. "...I think they're making an attempt to try to resolve this before training camp."

Players can start reporting to training camp on October 2nd, while the official start of the camp is October 3rd.

Gerald Bourguet from PHNX Sport reports that the Miami Heat, a team Lillard has indicated to be his primary choice, have indicated that they want to land the star guard as soon as possible. As such, the Phoenix Suns are seen as a team that could help make the trade happen.

While Tyler Herro has often been regarded as the most likely trading piece for the Heat, Deandre Ayton might get involved in the player exchange as well.

The Suns have been receiving calls about the former no. 1 overall pick this summer, Bourguet notes, and the organization is viewed as a dark horse that could tip the scales to achieve the blockbuster move.

At the same time, the Blazers are waiting for the right offer to come and will bring Lillard to training camp, Danny Marang reports.

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