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Tracy McGrady Has No Issue With Damian Lillard Requesting Trade To Miami Heat

Former NBA star Tracy McGrady says he supports Damian Lillard desire to be traded to Miami Heat
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Tracy McGrady Has No Issue With Damian Lillard Requesting Trade To Miami Heat
Tracy McGrady Has No Issue With Damian Lillard Requesting Trade To Miami Heat

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There are many mixed reactions around the NBA world regarding Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard requesting a trade to the Miami Heat. 

Some have said Lillard is being selfish while others fully support his desire. Former NBA star Tracy McGrady is siding with the latter because he feels Lillard has earned the right to want a better situation. 

McGrady spoke on the issue during an appearance on Fox Sports 1's "The Herd." 

"He’s done everything he possibly can to win in Portland," McGrady said. "He’s given them everything. He wants to be a really huge part of why he wins the championship. He sees that in Miami. I have no issues with that." 

Lillard made his intentions clear shortly after the Heat were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. McGrady, who is in the Hall of Fame should know all about trades. He played for six teams during his career. He was part of a blockbuster trade that involved him going from the Orlando to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Steve Francis in 2004. 

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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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