Dame Wants Out?

[Rondo9]

https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1409249662351994881

Let the trade speculation begin!

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https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1409249662351994881

Let the trade speculation begin!

'have become major factors that could force Damian Lillard to request out'

I always look at the verb used

[86MaxwellSmart]

Well Chris Haynes is pretty reliable.

[Celtics2021]

Well Chris Haynes is pretty reliable.

Wasn’t he the guy who said our top candidates were Lloyd Pierce and Jason Kidd?

[RJ87]

Well Chris Haynes is pretty reliable.

When it comes to Lillard, it appears so. Lots of Blazers fans are believing this is being leaked from Dame's camp.

[Roy H.]

Well Chris Haynes is pretty reliable.

When it comes to Lillard, it appears so. Lots of Blazers fans are believing this is being leaked from Dame's camp.

He stepped in it a bit by endorsing Chauncey, and he’s trying to separate himself.

[Birdman]

Brown & Smart for Dame & Covington works in trade machine but doubt either team would do that

[gouki88]

So he hasn't actually requested out?

[esel1000]

I just really don’t want him to end up on the Sixers... the last thing we need is another division rival getting a superstar player and separating themselves from the pack.

If Dame really does request a trade Brad will have to think long and hard about trading Jaylen for him. It’s a star league and Lillard/Tatum would be a superstar combo that could compete with the Nets. Danny wouldn’t have done it based on recent track record, but with Brad in charge now you never know.

[Rondo9]

So he hasn't actually requested out?

It's all rumors right now.

[indeedproceed]

Chris Haynes is Dame Lillard's dude. He's either got a line to Dame or someone very high in his camp.

VIA YAHOO

The enormous backlash from the Portland Trail Blazers' process to hire a new coach and his concerns on whether a championship contender can be built have become factors that may push the franchise player — Damian Lillard — out the door, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Lillard has remained loyal to Portland in large part due to the tremendous fan base. But over the last few days, he’s seen some of those same fans attacking him on social media for a pending coaching hire he played no part in consummating, sources said.

Portland is currently in negotiations to make Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups its next head coach.

The coaching search was conducted by Neil Olshey, the team’s president of basketball operations. None of the candidates who were interviewed were from suggestions from Lillard, sources said.

And although the All-NBA guard has a relationship with Billups as a coach, announcer and former player, he had no prior knowledge of the past sexual assault allegations against him from 1997.

The Trail Blazers are scheduled to announce the new head coach on Tuesday.

[Ogaju]

Smart and Brown for Liliard…..give them some of the scrubs too.

[Tr1boy]

Smart and Brown for Liliard…..give them some of the scrubs too.

Brown, Smart, Thompson, Edwards and a 1st

If they want Oregon legend Pritchard. Forget it

[hpantazo]

Timelord, Langford, Smart, and Thompson for Lillard? Would that be in the ballpark?

[Ogaju]

Smart and Brown for Liliard…..give them some of the scrubs too.

Brown, Smart, Thompson, Edwards and a 1st

If they want Oregon legend Pritchard. Forget it

Oh wow that is a tough one…cannot give up Smart and PMP.