When Lillard was originally traded to Milwaukee, his preferred landing spot was the Miami Heat, but with Jimmy Butler no longer on the team, and the Heat further away from title contention than they were when Lillard was originally on the trading block, that pairing seems unlikely.

The Milwaukee Bucks made the shocking decision to sign Myles Turner to a four-year deal worth $107 million. In order to make that work, they had to waive and stretch Damian Lillard.

Damian Lillard Refutes Controversial Bucks Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the basketball world on Tuesday when they waived Damian Lillard in order to sign Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million deal. It was an abrupt end to Lillard's time in Milwaukee.