Lowe said there's been no talks between the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers regarding Lillard. "I've heard there's been nothing. No meaningful dialogue at all," Lowe said before adding, "More pointedly... I just don't think there's been another team... I just have not heard of any other team that has dove headlong, or even halfway into the Damian Lillard sweepstakes."
When Lillard was recently given the chance to comment on the Blazers in an interview with Andscape's Marc Spears, he declined to speak about the organization.
Regarding whether Lillard would hold out or report to training camp if he's not traded, both Lowe and Marks believe Lillard would remain professional. "If there's not a deal at the end of September, which I don't think there will be, I think Damian Lillard will be in [Portland's] training camp and hopefully eventually something gets figured out here," Marks said.
Marks, a former NBA executive, said he understands Miami's reluctance to improve their offer. "For Miami, you're thinking, who are we actually bidding against? We're not bidding against anybody here," Marks said.
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