Bam Adebayo on Damian Lillard trade: “I wish it would have just gotten over earlier”
The long-awaited resolution of Damian Lillard’s trade request to the Heat kept the NBA world on edge during the offseason.
Uncertainty loomed over several players, including Tyler Herro, until the Trail Blazers surprising move to send Lillard to the Bucks just days before the start of training camp.
Reflecting on the prolonged trade talks, Heat’s center Bam Adebayo expressed his wishes for a swifter conclusion.
“This summer was really family time,” Adebayo said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “We discussed the Damian Lillard stuff. I wish it would have just gotten over earlier. Just because not only for guys on our team, but him as individual.
“Guys got kids. Guys got families. Guys need to know what’s about to happen. Some people in that mix of what happened got that phone call and then there was no turning back. It was just one decision, move on.
“And it was like three days before camp or four days before camp. It’s like, he has kids, you got families, and that’s a lot to move in 72 hours.”
Acknowledging Lillard’s desire for a change of scenery and a shot at a championship, Adebayo concluded, “From that standpoint, I’m glad he got what he wanted at the end of the day which was he wanted to leave and he wanted a chance to win. And I feel like he has that in where he went.”
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