NBA Trade Rumors: Heat could easily meet Blazers’ asking price for Damian Lillard

NBA Trade Rumors: Breaking down how the Miami Heat could seemingly meet the Portland Trail Blazers’ asking price for Damian Lillard.

It’s been a week since Damian Lillard requested the Portland Trail Blazers to trade him but it seems there has not been much momentum in making that happen. Despite the lack of momentum, the story has been pushed forward by both the team and Lillard (and his camp).

There are a few things we know so far. First, the team is willing to negotiate with non-Miami Heat teams to make a deal happen. It seems that the Blazers aren’t afraid to trade him to a non-preferred destination. Second, we know that Lillard wants the Blazers to trade him to the Heat and his camp has been doing what it can to ensure that. Whether or not those tactics end up working out remains to be seen. But there’s an effort there to make it happen.

Additionally, we may know what the Blazers are asking in exchange for Lillard. The reported asking price for Lillard is four future first-round picks and two quality players.

Can the Miami Heat meet the Portland Trail Blazers’ demand?

Of course, the big question is whether the Heat, which is Lillard’s preferred destination, can meet the Blazers’ demand to make everyone happy.

Heading into the thick of potential negotiations between the two sides, let’s explore how the Heat could (pretty easily) meet Portland’s demands if they wanted to.