Damian Lillard says he spoke to Jimmy Butler after the Milwaukee trade
“We’ve always been in some form of contact with each other. And I said it, initially I was like, ‘I want to go to Miami.’ He was a big part of that.
In a separate interview with Melissa Rohlin of Fox Sports, Lillard revealed that Heat superstar Jimmy Butler was a primary reason for his interest in heading to South Beach. He also noted that he and Butler had been in communication with each other all summer.
always been in some form of contact with each other,” Lillard said. “And I said it, initially I was like, ‘I want to go to Miami.’ He was a big part of that. It didn’t happen. I’m here now. But our relationship will be the same. The same respect. It’s just something that didn’t happen. It was out of his control and mine.”
Instead of teaming with Butler and Bam Adebayo, Lillard formed a super-duo with Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. Now in the Eastern Conference, Lillard will be competing against the Heat more regularly. Their first matchup is Monday, October 30, with other games in November and February.
When speaking with Taylor Rooks on NBA TV, Butler was asked about Miami missing out on Dame. His response was exactly what you’d expect. “I am happy for Dame,” Butler said on October 2. “But I’m still gonna be me. I’m gonna go beat Dame, Giannis and Adrian Griffin on our way to a title.”
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