After asking out of Portland Trail Blazers, the near future looks blurry for Damian Lillard. His choice is Miami Heat but both the Franchises have not been able to craft a viable trade yet. This has led to speculations if the trade will even take place at all. The League had asked Lillard and his agent Aaron Goodwin to tone down the aggression to avoid tampering. Since then, developments have been on the quiet side.

Until recently, when some Insiders revealed a peculiar angle. Although his future in the NBA is just a little fuzzy, his music career has taken further flight.

Damian Lillard thriving as Dame DOLLA

The scoring phenom, whose moniker is Dame D.O.L.L.A has the respect of many peers when it comes to his rap game. His flow and resounding voice have created a fandom on that side of things too.

He released his first album The Letter O in 2016 and the album flourished. Since then, he has released three more albums. And one more is on its way.

To add to his success, he earned a huge accomplishment as his songs are now featured on the Apple Music Playlist. To have his work put out for a company with a market valuation of $2.79 Trillion speaks to his career as a hip-hop artist. It also hints at a potential collab.

However, he is navigating a piercing NBA scenario. He doesn?t want to suit up for the Trail Blazers. In fact, sources have stated that he won?t suit up for any other team than the Miami Heat. But things may be heading in a different direction.?

As per ESPN?s experts, the incredible Point Guard may start with the Trail Blazers for the next season. This is a mere speculation as all the parties pertaining to a potential trade are in the wait mode.

But this does make sense.

The difficulty of working a trade

Trail Blazers? GM Joe Cronin in July admitted that the Franchise ?failed Lillard?. He also said that the team is going to be patient with the whole scenario. He said, “If it takes months, it takes months“.

The tricky part is that the Trail Blazers will want a whole lot of value for a player who has racked up over $40 million in the last two seasons. Considering Lillard?s elite status, an assortment of first-round draft picks and a talent like Miami Heat?s Tyler Herro have to be expected.

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But will the Heat give up a budding young star and their future for a superstar who is soon going to be in his mid-30s? The superstar can also command over $60 million a year in 2024/25. Therefore, both sides may be waiting for a more dynamic window of the Regular Season than the quiet offseason.

Do you think the Guard will be in a Trail Blazers jersey next season? Do share in the comments below.

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