Damian Lillard’s trade request made him the favorite topic of league pundits during Day 2 of NBA Free Agency, 2023. Almost immediately after the news went public, rumors and suggestions exploded. Who would covet Portland’s All-Star guard? What would they offer?
Lillard’s request wasn’t exactly a revelation. “Will he or won’t he?” discussions had circulated since the end of Portland’s season in April. Dame himself had talked about the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets as desirable destinations long before he made his desire known.
Accordingly, those two franchises received the lion’s share of the jibber-jabber on Day 1 of Dame-mania.