Following star player Damian Lillard’s declaration that he wants to play only for the Miami Heat next season, the NBA issued a warning on Friday to all 30 NBA teams stating that “any player, or his agent, who make public private comments stating that he “will not fully perform the services under his player contract in the event of a trade” will be subject to discipline. »
The letter, obtained by ESPN, mentioned that the League met with Lillard and his agent, Aaron Goodwin, regarding an article published by Adrian Wojnarowski earlier this month. The text reported that Goodwin contacted NBA teams saying the Portland Trailblazers guard wouldn’t be happy if he didn’t land in Miami.
The agent also told several people that his client only wanted to play with the defending finalists from last season.
The NBA pointed out that Goodwin “denied telling a team that Lillard didn’t want to play for them.” The statement also cited that the “affected teams” who provided descriptions of their communication with Goodwin were “substantially, but not entirely consistent with Goodwin’s statements to us.”
Lillard told the Trailblazers on July 1 that he wanted to be traded after the team selected third-overall guard Scoot Henderson in the last draft. Speaking with reporters at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said a deal could take “months” to complete.
The 33-year-old guard played his 11 seasons in the NBA with the formation of Oregon. Last season, Lillard averaged 32.2 points per game.
2023-07-29 01:25:31
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