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Jimmy Butler Played A Role In Miami Heat Pursuing Damian Lillard

A report says Jimmy Butler told the Miami Heat they should covet Damian Lillard during free agency
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Jimmy Butler Played A Role In Miami Heat Pursuing Damian Lillard
Jimmy Butler Played A Role In Miami Heat Pursuing Damian Lillard

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 Jimmy Butler did everything he could on the court to help the Miami Heat reach the NBA Finals last season. 

Now, he's making efforts off the court so the Heat can improve their chances of winning a championship next season. He played a role in the Heat going after Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard during free agency according to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes. 

"Jimmy Butler, I was told, let the Heat know as early as two weeks ago that Damian Lillard should be their No. 1 target this offseason," Haynes said. "The Miami Heat are going in full steam to try to accomplish that."

The Heat likely need a third team in the scenario to complete a trade. During an interview on NBA TV, Haynes said the Brooklyn Nets could also enter the scenario.

"It's looking like if the deal is going to be completed between the Heat and Blazers at some point, it's looking like it will require the facilitation of a third team," Haynes said. "What I can say is look out for the Brooklyn Nets to be potentially part of the whole process ... I was told the package would be centered around Tyler Herro, some picks and possibly Duncan Robinson." 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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