Damian Lillard has been hopelessly devoted to the Portland Trail Blazers, even though the franchise hasn’t done much to build around the seven-time All-Star guard.
But now the offseason rumor mill is brewing with chatter about Dame possibly heading to a new team, and his next-team odds are on the move.
Will Lillard remain loyal to the Blazers? Or will he end up with a contender in search of a championship?
Let’s dive into the hypothetical odds:
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DAMIAN LILLARD NEXT TEAM ODDS*
Portland Trail Blazers: -175 (bet $10 to win $15.71 total)
Miami Heat: +110 (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Philadelphia 76ers: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
New Orleans Pelicans +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Brooklyn Nets: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Boston Celtics: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Los Angeles Clippers: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Toronto Raptors +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Los Angeles Lakers: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
*odds as of 6/21/2023
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The Miami Heat are the favorites to land Lillard if he does exit from Portland. The star guard would be the perfect addition to a Jimmy Butler & Co. coming off an NBA Finals loss.
Though Lillard has many potential suitors, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Blazers plan to keep the guard for now. But a lot of things can still happen between now and the NBA Draft.
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Drafted sixth overall in 2012, Lillard has spent his entire career in Portland.
During the regular season, he has averaged 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. In the playoffs, Lillard has averaged 25.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.
The Blazers star will make $45.64 million this season and has a player-exercised extension of $48.79 million for next season. Per Lillard’s contract, he cannot get traded until July 9.
He is coming off winning the 3-point contest at the 2023 All-Star Game in February.
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