NBA Rumors: Teams Expect Heat to Sign Kelly Oubre Jr. If Damian Lillard Trade Happens

If the Miami Heat are eventually able to pull off a deal for Damian Lillard, the seven-time All-Star may not be the organization's last big acquisition for next season's roster.

Several teams around the league also expect that the Heat would go out and sign free agent Kelly Oubre Jr. for help on the wing, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

Stein reported that the reason Oubre would be the target is because Miami would likely need to resolidify its depth on the perimeter considering the package it'd send to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Lillard.

Oubre, 27, is arguably the best wing remaining on the free agent market after a couple of strong seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, including a career-best campaign last year in which he averaged a career-high 20.3 points per game to go along with 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 48 games.

The former first-round pick is currently looking for the fifth team of his career and will be a decent scoring option wherever he lands.

And although there is certainly a path for Lillard and Oubre to end up in South Florida, it is still a long and difficult one following a summer in which Portland and Miami weren't able to get much traction going on a deal.

The Heat already made an offer to Portland that includes three to four first-round picks as well as Tyler Herro and a young player, but the Trail Blazers have refused to play ball thus far despite not receiving any other offers.

Miami has reportedly been frustrated by how negotiations have gone thus far and Portland's refusal to let it know what kind of package it wants in exchange for Lillard. The Heat's front office feel negotiations would progress faster if general manager Joe Cronin communicated just a bit better.

So, while adding Lillard and Oubre would be an incredible boost for a team that just made a run to the NBA Finals, for now, it just remains a fairly distant dream.