Damian Lillard Was Reportedly Interested In Joining The Warriors Before Chris Paul’s Trade

Damian Lillard had the Golden State Warriors as one of the options prior to the team trading for Chris Paul.

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Damian Lillard was reportedly interested in linking up with the Golden State Warriors before the team traded for Chris Paul from the Washington Wizards. 

Speaking on the Bay Area radio show Willard and Dibs, NBA insider Ramona Shelburne indicated that, had the Warriors not traded for Paul, it could possibly have landed Lillard, claiming she “knows he was interested.”

“They could have waited for Dame,” said Shelburne. “Dame is from the Bay Area. I know he was interested. If he got to the point where he was going to ask for a trade and a list was given [to the organization], the Warriors would have been on that list.”

While the idea of Lillard playing alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green looks brilliant on paper, the Portland Trail Blazers had made his intentions clear that he wouldn’t want to play for a team with multiple superstars.

The 32-year-old is now firmly on his Miami-or-bust stance after he requested a trade out of Portland and wants to play for the Heat specifically. As for the idea of Lillard as a Warrior, that’s pretty much wishful thinking.


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“I know they have expressed some interest already in this, but this is not a team that is necessarily on the list,” Shelburne said. “This is not a city that he would necessarily welcome going to right now, at least from what I understand, but as far as a team that can win and that actually has the assets to do it, they make a lot of sense.”

Lillard averaged 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists this past season to prove to the world he’s still an incredible guard who can consistently put up big numbers. 

In his 11 years with the Blazers, he has done everything possible to put them into contention, but the team’s failure to add more options around him to make them a contender has seen him make the move to split. It does make sense if he has another team on his list of landing spots, and by the looks of it, Boston might not be a bad idea.

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Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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