The Latest Breaking News from Damian Lillard

MIAMI — If the outside perspective is that the Miami Heat struck out on Bradley Beal, is it because the team believes that Damian Lillard is waiting on deck?

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Bradley Beal has opted to join the Phoenix Suns for the 2023-24 season, and after missing out on his signature the Miami Heat have shifted their focus elsewhere

MIAMI — For the Miami Heat, the pursuit of Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal ultimately turned into a rerun of the team’s pursuit of when Kevin Durant last season distanced himself from the Brooklyn Nets — in each case, losing out to the Phoenix Suns.

MIAMI — Typically there is plenty to unpack after a team completes a two-month playoff run that ends in the NBA Finals, three victories short of a championship.

MIAMI — Coach Erik Spoelstra has said there are life lessons to be learned from this Heat team, in terms of resilience and persevering through adversity and not being dragged down by the doubters.

PHILADELPHIA — The wind needs to start blowing before anybody knows where they are going. Daryl Morey and the Sixers are in the same boat as everyone else this offseason. The smoke is thicker than usual. The uncertainty is in the purple zone. Hazardous to short-term planning. I don’t know…

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards will work on trades during the offseason, with the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks potential destinations for the all-star