SUMMARY
- Damian Lillard continues to show desire in joining the Miami Heat.
- Dame selected Bam Adebayo as a part of his starting 5 list.
Although Damian Lillard is currently playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, his initial interest and desire to join the Miami Heat continues to draw attention on social media platforms. The basketball community will remember that Dame played for the Portland Trail Blazers until the start of this NBA season. Since he was unable to contend for a title with the team, he requested a trade.
While Lillard might have ended up in a good situation with the Milwaukee Bucks and playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, there is no denying that joining the Heat was his first preference. In order to emphasize how Dame felt in the past, a video of him has gone viral. That said, a closer look is required.
Damian Lillard included Bam Adebayo in his starting 5
Asking NBA players about their opinions or hot takes has grown increasingly popular in recent times. After Lillard had made it clear that he was interested in leaving the Portland Trail Blazers to join the Miami Heat, he went on one such interview and was asked to reveal his personal starting 5.
Lillard responded by naming himself, Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Dame decided to include Bam Adebayo as the 5th player on his starting 5 list. Since Bam is nowhere close to the other players on this list in terms of accolades or accomplishments, Lillard mentioning him generated quite a lot of attention from fans, “He wanted Miami so bad.”
Dame didn’t name a teammate and named Bam instead.
He wanted Miami so bad 😭 pic.twitter.com/IXhMOhIg6a
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) February 20, 2024
Not even hiding it anymore 😭
— Sports Discussion (@SPORTSDEBATE_X) February 20, 2024
While Dame could have mentioned Giannis, Jokic, Embiid, or any other dominant center, he stuck with Bam, which leads fans to conclude that Lillard was seriously interested in playing for the Miami Heat. Although he ended up being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, questions surrounding his changing his mind and joining the Heat continue to float around.
Will Dame join the Miami Heat in the future?
Despite the fact that Dame wanted to join the Heat, there is no denying that he is in a very good situation with the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, Dame was recently named an All-Star starter and even won the MVP award and three-point contest award.