"They did inform Giannis Antetokounmpo they were doing this," said Shelburne on NBA Today. "This was a conversation with Jon Horst. Did they tell him they were waiving Damian Lillard in order to facilitate this?

Many are still questioning what led to the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to waive star point guard Damian Lillard, and he had an interesting reaction to some new details.

Indeed, in a story from ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Jamal Collier, one rival league executive needed just one word to describe his stunned reaction to the deal. "Reckless," this individual told Bontemps and Collier.