Damian Lillard's First Post After Being Waived by Milwaukee Bucks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard era is officially over. The team decided to waive the nine-time All-Star following his season-ending Achilles injury.

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.

ESPN reported that the Milwaukee Bucks have waived guard Damian Lillard and will take the remainder of his salary to sign free agent forward Myles Turner. Turner has agreed with the Bucks on a four-year,