Damian Lillard was an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NBA career, and he chose a familiar place.

The Bucks officially turned the page this week after waiving Damian Lillard to clear cap space for their surprise free agency splash, a four-year, $108.9 million deal with Myles Turner. Just like that, the Dame-Giannis chapter ended. But before fully moving on, Milwaukee made sure the world remembered what these two built in just two seasons.

“Boston, Minnesota — dozens of other teams — had minimum and mid-level exception offers out to Damian Lillard in the last several weeks,” Charania said. “Next year, Damian Lillard will make $70 million between his Bucks and Blazers salaries. In the next two years, he’ll be at $140 million combined in salaries.”

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart disclosed his reaction to the Milwaukee Bucks waiving and extending the contract of star point guard Damian Lillard.

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Dame time is back in Rip City as Damian Lillard is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers after agreeing to a three-year, $42 million deal. The nine-time NBA A

Lillard's new deal with the Trail Blazers will reduce his annual cap charge for the Bucks for the next five seasons.