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The Portland Trail Blazers are “not impressed” so far with what the Miami Heat have offered for Damian Lillard, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Blazers have taken incoming calls from a lot of teams with some of those inquiries considered serious and a lot “just checking in” about their “potential asking price” for Lillard.

“One thing so far Portland, I’m told, is not impressed with what Miami has to offer them,” said Wojnarowski.

The Heat would have to build any trade package around Tyler Herro, but the Blazers want him sent to a third team in any Lillard scenario. Miami is the preferred destination of Lillard.

“They’re going to take their time with this process and start to build out what their best offers would be elsewhere,” said Wojnarowski. “When it comes to Miami, I think for the Blazers, their focus is elsewhere on getting maximum value for Damian Lillard.”