2023-09-20 18:04:00
While the NBA regular season is due to begin in a little over a month, the great saga of the summer – namely the transfer of Damian Lillard – is struggling to conclude. And one of the reasons that might explain this is that certain NBA franchises potentially interested in Dame’s services prefer to keep their assets to position themselves on other files (Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, etc.) which might soon ignite the Great League.
As of this writing, Damian Lillard is the main superstar available in the NBA. By “available”, we mean: who wants to leave and who has publicly requested their transfer. But you know as we do, the file is not really moving forward. If the fact that Lillard absolutely wants to go to Miami, and that the Heat does not have the package expected by the Blazers, is one of the main factors blocking negotiations, it is not the only one.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski et Zach Lowe d’ESPNthe potential evolution of the transfer market in the NBA also complicates the situation in the Lillard case.
“There might be some very big talent available via transfer next season. Maybe from the trade deadline. Maybe next year. You have teams weighing the pros and cons between using the assets to get Damian Lillard and keeping them to stay in the race to get younger players. All-NBA caliber guys who might hit the transfer market.”
– Voivodeship
All-NBA caliber guys soon available on the transfer market? Eyes emoji X3.
If Woj did not mention any names, Zach Lowe did not hold back: “Giannis’ recent comments have changed the landscape of the NBA” notably indicated the insider, referring to the Greek Freak’s various pressure attempts on the Bucks so that they remain competitive to play for the title. Joel Embiid is another blase who quickly comes to mind given the evolution of the situation at the Sixers, where his All-Star teammate James Harden requested his transfer during the summer. Finally, we also think of Luka Doncic, who might have desires elsewhere if he continues to lack support among the Mavs following their terrible 2022-23 season.
Giannis, Embiid, Luka: all of these guys were named to the All-NBA First Team last season, all of these guys are at least four years younger than Lillard, all of these guys will probably be more dominant than Dame in future seasons. Hence this hesitation that some teams have before really taking a chance on Dame.
So of course, maybe the three superstars just mentioned will never be available in the future, while Damian Lillard wants to leave Portland ASAP. But perhaps it is better to leave the door open just in case, rather than getting a 33-year-old star like Lillard who also only has Miami in his sights…
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Source texte : ESPN
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