Damian Lillard went to bed on Monday night trapped on a sinking ship. He was a member of a Milwaukee Bucks team desperately trying to reshape its roster to appease Antetokounmpo without him, as Lillard will presumably miss most or all of the 2025-26 season recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.

The Milwaukee Bucks surely envisioned Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard winning championships together when they paired the two stars ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.

The Milwaukee Bucks must strongly consider reuniting with an old friend on the free agency market in the aftermath of Damian Lillard's recent departure.