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The Portland Trail Blazers are pursuing a trade with the Miami Heat for Bam Adebayo, a source tells Jake Fischer of Sports Betting News.

The Blazers have explored what the No. 3 pick in the draft can yield in a trade and have maintained a high asking price.

Damian Lillard and Adebayo were teammates on Team USA for the 2020 Olympics and have developed a close friendship.

The Heat are unlikely to consider any approach from the Blazers unless it includes Shaedon Sharpe, the No. 3 pick and Anfernee Simons.

The Blazers don’t reportedly covet either Pascal Siakam or OG Anunoby with the No. 3 pick. Adebayo and Paul George are the types of targets the Blazers would deem worthy with the pick.

It is unclear how the Blazers value either Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram as the New Orleans Pelicans continue to acquire Scoot Henderson.