Windhorst Teases Potential Damian Lillard Trade to Philadelphia
NBA silly season is fully upon us. And the number one target of baseless rumors connected to the Sixers the past few seasons has been one Damian Lillard. He is our White Whale. We have wanted to see him in a Sixers jersey since Ben Simmons trade rumors first started. But Dame’s wishy washy nature never led to him actually asking out. So he has stuck in Portland. But we are at that time of year again. Damian Lillard rumors are heating up again. And he could actually be moved again.
Earlier today Ramona Shelburne reported that the Sixers would not extend Tyrese Maxey this offseason. The reason given is that they want to maintain cap flexibility. But Brian Windhorst has something different in mind. He joined NBA Today leading up to the start of NBA Free Agency. And he said something that will get Sixers fans very excited.
.@WindhorstESPN thinks the Sixers could add Tyrese Maxey in a potential trade for Dame Lillard 🤔 pic.twitter.com/mZoBz9mD2v
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 30, 2023
“[Ramona Shelburne] a short time ago reported that the Sixers were not going to extend Tyrese Maxey this summer. Want to know why? Because they might trade him. He would be a potential piece in a Damian Lillard trade. If you look at the team that have interest in Lillard, Miami, Philly, Brooklyn, maybe New York. Tyrese Maxey is a very interesting piece amongst those teams. He stands out. He is an potential All-Star at that position “
Hmm, interesting. It does not sound like he is reporting anything solid. More so speculating on hat he thinks may be happening. Outside of Lebron James news, Windy has often been fairly accurate. He anticipated the Jazz blowing things up long before others did.
A few weeks ago, it looked like the Damian Lillard dream was dead. But if you have read Moby Dick, you know you can never give up on the White Whale. We in Philly can be just as obsessive as Captain Ahab. Even though it is probably not good for our mental health. And Windy dropping this bomb on us an hour before free agency kicks off is just going to have us obsessing over a Damian Lillard trade all over again. And while losing Maxey would suck given how beloved he has become in Philadelphia. If you can land a player as great as Dame, you have to do it.
Again, this is just speculation. There are no concrete reports of anything in the works.
