Damian Lillard requests trade from Blazers

Damian Lillard has said repeatedly that he wants to contend for a championship

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After 11 years in Portland, he has decided he needs to move elsewhere to make that happen

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Lillard asked the Trail Blazers for a trade, according to Blazers GM Joe Cronin

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a move that would end his tenure with the only NBA team he’s ever known

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The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets are high on the list of teams to land him, per multiple reports

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while ESPN reports the LA Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs could also be in the mix

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Per The Associated Press, Lillard’s preference is Miami

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he reigning Eastern Conference champion — though that hardly guarantees the Trail Blazers will work to facilitate that specific move

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