NBA issues memo after comments from Damian Lillard’s agent about wanting to be traded to Heat: report

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Earlier this month, nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard decided he was ready to move on from the Portland Trail Blazers. 

Lillard requested a trade from Portland, and the team is working to "accommodate" him, according to multiple reports. 

In the weeks since, reports have surfaced that Lillard's representatives have made it clear he only wants to play for the Miami Heat in 2023-24.

The posturing prompted the league to issue a memo to all 30 NBA teams, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Friday.

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Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers during a game March 19, 2023, at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Ore.  (Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)

According to the memo, Lillard or his agent, Aaron Goodwin, could face discipline from the league if they made any further comments on exclusively targeting one team for a potential trade.

The memo also warned that other players could be punished in the future if they engaged in similar behavior.

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"Recent media reports stated that Damian Lillard's agent, Aaron Goodwin, called multiple NBA teams to warn them against trading for Lillard because Lillard's only desired trade destination is Miami. Goodwin also made public comments indicating that Lillard would not fully perform the services called for under his player contract if traded to another team," the memo, obtained by Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, states.

It added that the NBA conducted interviews with Lillard and Goodwin.

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers drives against