The Milwaukee Bucks waived Damian Lillard this week, stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract in order to create cap space and acquire Myles Turner. The decision caught many off guard. But the root cause appears to be Lillard’s lingering Achilles injury,

The Bucks made that space happen by waiving and stretching the $113 million left on Lillard's contract as he heals up from the torn Achilles he suffered during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. While this was an aggressive move to help the Bucks build a contender around Giannis for next season, the Greek forward's reaction will worry them.

Lillard reacted to a post of the video of Ramona Shelburne breaking down the situation, and replied with a funny GIF: Although reports suggest that Lillard is now happy with the situation he's in, there does seem to be some bad blood between the two former teammates.