On Wednesday, ESPN NBA insider Ramona Shelburne reported that Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo knew about the Turner signing before it happened and was onboard with it. This in some ways seemed to contradict an earlier report from Chris B. Haynes saying that Antetokounmpo was upset with the Bucks' waiving of Lillard.

Damian Lillard kept it short and simple. Lillard didn't put out a long statement after the Milwaukee Bucks released him July 1 after two years. He used just two hashtags in a caption on Instagram that showed him in casual clothes. The first: "ToBeContinued."

Lillard's brief time in Milwaukee came to an end after two seasons. With the Bucks, he posted averages of 24.6 points on 43.4% shooting, 4.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.1 steals, while also knocking down 3.2 triples per game on a 36.4% clip.