Trade machines and rumors trying to project a Damian Lillard trade have been hot following the All-NBA point guard’s trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers. He’s made it known that his preferred destination is the Miami Heat, but time will tell if that becomes the case.
Regardless of which team lands Lillard, the Blazers should focus on these five players as under-the-radar trade targets to acquire in exchange.
There’s a common theme among these five players. They play for teams that could reasonably make a trade, whether for Lillard directly or as a third team that gets another player because they need a shake-up.