The Portland Trail Blazers will have no shortage of suitors and offers for Damian Lillard.
Lillard is one of the best scorers and leaders in the league, and now that he finally wants out, almost every single team in the league should look to make a run at him.
With that in mind, ESPN analyst Alan Hahn put together the list of his top-five potential landing spots for the multi-time All-Star.
.@alanhahn‘s top five Damian Lillard landing spots:
1. @sixers
2. @MiamiHEAT
3. @celtics
4. @LAClippers
5. @BrooklynNets pic.twitter.com/WJFSxmXNUT— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 3, 2023
Hahn brought in the Brooklyn Nets at No. 5, and even though Lillard has talked about Mikal Bridges and their close relationship, it still doesn’t feel like the kind of team he’d like to play for.
The Nets could make an appealing offer, but they can’t give him the chance to play for a championship.
The Los Angeles Clippers get the nod at No. 4, and for very obvious reasons.
This team has knocked on the door of an NBA Finals appearance, but they’d likely have to give up either Paul George or Kawhi Leonard to get a deal done.
The Boston Celtics are Hahn’s No. 3 team.
Likewise, they’ve been quite close to a championship, and adding Lillard would propel them to the next level, but they’d likely have to give up Jaylen Brown.
Notably, Hahn chose the Miami Heat as the second-best destination.
Lillard, on the other hand, has stated that he only wants to play for them, although they don’t have the best trade package for his services.
Then, at No.1, he raved about the Philadelphia 76ers.
Truth be told, a one-two punch of him and reigning MVP Joel Embiid would be borderline unstoppable, and each other might as well be just what they’ve always needed to take that leap in the postseason.
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