Speculation Emerges About Damian Lillard's Relationship With Bucks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Milwaukee Bucks insist they served proper notice to Damian Lillard and his camp before executing the decision to waive him.

Lillard found a report on X (formerly Twitter) by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, who claimed Antetokounmpo knew about the Bucks' plan to sign Myles Turner to a four-year deal, and that he was "excited" about the move. To reflect his thoughts on the matter, Lillard responded in the thread with a GIF of Jack Black from the movie Nacho Libre.

The move from Milwaukee makes Lillard a rare star-level free agent who could sign for as little as the veteran's minimum. Several reports indicated that Lillard is thrilled to be getting out of Milwaukee (while getting his full payment) in a way that lets him choose his next destination.