Complex math won't get in the way of a Lillard deal. Heat practically invented it.

MIAMI — Standing as a destination of choice is nothing new for the Miami Heat. It has allowed Pat Riley to reel in some of the biggest names in the NBA over a stewardship of the franchise now into a third decade. But the process often has not been linear, rarely as simple as trading Player A for Player B. So with Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard making clear that Miami is his sole ...

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