Damian Lillard, once uninterested in the Boston Celtics, is now reportedly open to joining them, a shift influenced by his friendship with Jayson Tatu

The Milwaukee Bucks stunned the NBA this summer by waiving Damian Lillard and stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract over the next five years. Now, he could join another playoff-caliber team in the Eastern Conference.

Damian Lillard’s journey with the Milwaukee Bucks took an unexpected turn just as NBA free agency kicked off. To everybody’s surprise, the Bucks decided to waive Lillard after they signed center Myles Turner.

Earlier this week, when the Milwaukee Bucks needed to create cap space to reinforce the roster, they surprisingly decided to

While Turner coming to Milwaukee was certainly a shock, the most surprising part of the offseason was likely when the Bucks waived and stretched Damian Lillard. After tearing his Achilles in the playoffs, it was always possible that Lillard’s time with Milwaukee was over, but it came as a surprise to see it end so suddenly.

Upon signing center Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million contract earlier this month, the Milwaukee Bucks waived point guard Damian Lillard in a salary cap-clearing move that stretches the remaining $115 million left on his deal over the next five seasons.