More than two months after Damian Lillard’s request to be traded to the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers proceed their efforts to discover a appropriate deal for his or her celebrity level guard.

While the Heat stays Lillard’s most popular vacation spot, the stalemate between the 2 groups has led Portland to discover commerce discussions with a number of Eastern Conference franchises.

NBA insider Marc J. Spears make clear the continued commerce talks, stating that the Trail Blazers have been engaged in discussions with a number of groups.

This willingness to entertain commerce situations past the Heat raises intriguing questions on the way forward for the Top 75 participant within the league.

The threat related to buying Lillard with out his blessing might have far-reaching implications for each the buying crew and Lillard’s future relationship with the Blazers.

“The Blazers have been talking to several teams,” Spears mentioned on ESPN’s NBA Today. “But I don’t even know if that’s the Blazers. But when you say ‘several teams,’ that also suggests that they could be willing to trade for him or send him somewhere that’s not the Miami Heat, which is certainly very curious.

“It’s one thing for a team to trade for a player who doesn’t want to be there, but to get a player at the Top 75 player that is gonna be professional, but is he gonna be a happy employee? Do you wanna do that to Dame Lillard? That’s the biggest question.

“Who has the guts to do it as well? Would Boston do it? I’m kind of hearing rumors about another Eastern Conference team that I’m not gonna throw out there just yet.

“If a team is able to trade for Lillard without his blessing, that’s very very risky not only to that team but also to the future relationship for the future Hall of Famer with the Blazers.”