The Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets showed interest in trading for Damian Lillard last summer, per Sam Amick of The Athletic.
As Amick reports, the Lakers wanted to sign Lillard and pair him with LeBron James, before the deal with Davis in June.
For their part, the Nets were interested in bringing Lillard to the team to play alongside Kevin Durant. Eventually, though, they signed Kyrie Irving.
“A source with knowledge of Lillard’s situation said there was Lakers interest in a superstar pairing with Lillard and LeBron James before the Davis deal went down in June 2019.
What’s more, the source said there was a Brooklyn Nets scenario that never evolved which could have paired Kevin Durant with Lillard last summer if only he’d shown any interest (this was before Kyrie Irving’s inclusion had truly crystallized).
Of course some of the game’s biggest stars, and/or the power brokers tied to them, have inquired about the possibility of Lillard pushing his way out to come join them,” Amick reports.
Lillard has shown no interest to leave the Portland Trail Blazers and join a title contender.
