The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the basketball world when they waived superstar Damian Lillard to sign center Myles Turner. And it was a surprise for Lillard too. L

The Bucks won their division in Lillard's first year and locked up the Eastern Conference's No. 3 seed prior to a first-round upset. They finished fifth in the conference last season and fell to the eventual NBA runner-up Indiana Pacers in the opening round. And with that, Lillard's chances of earning a ring before his eventual retirement dwindled.

The Milwaukee Bucks waived Damian Lillard this offseason after he spent two years with the team from 2023 to 2025. When the Bucks first acquired Lillard, there were high expectations that he and Giannis Antetokounmpo would potentially bring the Bucks another title together.

The Damian Lillard era closed smoothly neither for him nor the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the star pairing with Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team never escaped a playoff round or reached the highs hoped.

During his introductory press conference with the Portland Trail Blazers, former Bucks star Damian Lillard said he checked in with Aaron Rodgers on recovering from a torn Achilles.

One of the stories of the offseason has been the reunion of players with their former teams. Chris Paul was the latest to return to a team he spent multiple yea

According to an anonymous front office executive, who recently spoke with Keith Smith of Spotrac, the Bucks did what they thought was best to continue building around Giannis.