No matter how many times you try in the NBA Trade Machine, there's no straight-up deal that sends Lillard from Portland to Miami that results in an acceptable haul for the Trail Blazers.
Four first-round draft picks and starting-caliber impact players has been the going price for a superstar in recent seasons, as the Nets well know after moving Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. That deal fetched Brooklyn two franchise cornerstones in Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, plus an additional four first-round draft picks. Miami's best offer for Lillard simply doesn't compare.
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