Lillard was a first-round pick in 2012 for the Trail Blazers and won Rookie of the Year before helping the franchise to eight playoff appearances over the next 11 seasons. He spent two years of teaming up with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee before choosing to come home to the West Coast.

NBA reporter Keith Smith of Spotrac caught up with a Milwaukee Bucks exec at Summer League in Las Vegas and the two talked about Damian Lillard.  The Bucks waived Lillard, who signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.