Heat Fans Livid After Blazers Trade Damian Lillard to Bucks Despite PG's Miami Desire | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Daniel Johnston
Published Mar 24, 2026
Damian Lillard isn't going to the Miami Heat after all.
It was no secret that Lillard had interest in playing in Miami after he requested a trade this offseason, but the Portland Trail Blazers moved him to another Eastern Conference contender instead.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Portland traded Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-team deal with the Phoenix Suns. The Trail Blazers landed Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara and draft capital as part of the move.
The development led to plenty of Heat-based reaction on social media:
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportHeat fans right now: <a href="">
StatMuse @statmuseHeat fans right now: <a href="">
SportsCenter @SportsCenterHeat fans rn 😅😅 😅 <a href="">
FanDuel Sportsbook @FDSportsbookJimmy Butler rn: <a href="">
Jai @Jai_305_Jimmy and Bam in the four years together with a g league roster around them: <br><br>4 playoff appearances <br>3 ECF appearances<br>2 Finals appearances<br><br>They asked for one player that could help them get over the hump and the Miami Heat failed. <a href="">
Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz @LeBatardShow<a href="">
Legion Hoops @LegionHoopsThe Heat lose out on landing BOTH Giannis and Dame in the same day.<br><br>Cold world. <a href="">
Dreadlef Schrempf @TheLesterLeeTyler Herro showing up to the first Miami Heat practice <a href="">
shannon sharpe @ShannonSharpeHeat thought Blazers would give Dame 2 them 4 free. Outside of Butler/Bam everyone else would've been expendable along with draft picks.
Robert Griffin III @RGIIIHeat fans right now <a href="">
Lillard likely has a better chance to win a championship with Milwaukee than he would have in Miami anyway thanks to the presence of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Heat have consistently fallen just short of the title in recent years, and the seven-time All-Star is someone who could have helped push them over the top.
Instead, he may face them in a playoff series.
