Ever since Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard entered his trade request, it has felt like the Miami Heat were destined to land him.
This is both because of Miami's interest in creating a big three with Lillard, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, and because of Lillard's desire to not play elsewhere. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Trail Blazers "have been informed" that Lillard wants a trade "specifically" to Miami.
And Charania recently told The Pat McAfee Show that the "framework of a deal is in place that could ultimately net Portland three or four first-round picks—with one of them coming from a third team that would acquire Tyler Herro.