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Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are in a tough spot.
The superstar guard reportedly hasn’t changed his mind about his desire to be traded, but the team has refused to play ball thus far.
The main issue here is that Lillard has decided he only wants to play for the Miami Heat, and the Blazers have been unmoved by their offers.
That’s why NBA insider Pablo Torre believes Lillard should take a page out of James Harden’s book and make things as uncomfortable as he possibly can for the Blazers so they have no other choice but to trade him (via the Dan Le Batard Show).
“Damian Lillard should be taking notes. This is how you do this. You make a giant mess. You involve every bit of leverage you did not have by generating controversy and toxicity.” – @PabloTorre explains why James Harden making a stink for the Sixers is something other stars… pic.twitter.com/pHrtNVnoKM
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) August 14, 2023
Notably, this comes right after James Harden publically called Philadelphia 76ers GM Daryl Morey a liar and vowed never to play for an organization he’s a part of.
However, it’s hard to envision a player of Lillard’s character doing this kind of stuff.
This was right on point with James Harden, a guy who’s exhausted all ways to force his way out of all his teams, but Lillard doesn’t seem to be built that way.
Moreover, the NBA has already issued a warning about Lillard forcing his way to South Beach.
Truth be told, as much as most NBA fans would love to see Lillard being set free once and for all, pulling off one of these moves will only stain his legacy, just like it has happened to Harden multiple times.
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