Tim Reynolds: The Heat — this is no surprise — are expected to have interest in Damian Lillard, who very surprisingly now holds a lot of cards he didn’t expect to hold. Also expected to have interest: well, lots of teams. It’s up to Dame, and it’s on his timetable because there is no rush whatsoever.
Source: x.com
Source: x.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Make a prediction about Damian Lillard’s career the rest of the way. – 12:38 PM
Make a prediction about Damian Lillard’s career the rest of the way. – 12:38 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard Achilles injuries altered courses for Pacers and Bucks. Haliburton’s injury gave Pacers pause paying luxury tax and led to them losing Myles Turner to Bucks, who will waive and stretch Dame to add Turner to compete around Giannis Antetokounmpo – 12:20 PM
Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard Achilles injuries altered courses for Pacers and Bucks. Haliburton’s injury gave Pacers pause paying luxury tax and led to them losing Myles Turner to Bucks, who will waive and stretch Dame to add Turner to compete around Giannis Antetokounmpo – 12:20 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
At @TheAthletic: Bucks waiving Damian Lillard to make room to sign Myles Turner nytimes.com/athletic/64657… – 12:18 PM
At @TheAthletic: Bucks waiving Damian Lillard to make room to sign Myles Turner nytimes.com/athletic/64657… – 12:18 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Per source, Lillard will spend some time deciding whether he wants to sign multi-year deal with team and rehab a year or just sit out a year without being on a team. Whether Heat would pursue remains to be seen. He has always liked Miami, as you all know, and that hasn’t changed, – 12:12 PM
Per source, Lillard will spend some time deciding whether he wants to sign multi-year deal with team and rehab a year or just sit out a year without being on a team. Whether Heat would pursue remains to be seen. He has always liked Miami, as you all know, and that hasn’t changed, – 12:12 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
💢🚨Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly “not pleased” with the Bucks’ decision to waive Damian Lillard pic.x.com/rXCDrKGfHq – 12:09 PM
💢🚨Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly “not pleased” with the Bucks’ decision to waive Damian Lillard pic.x.com/rXCDrKGfHq – 12:09 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Time for Free Agent Fever on @NBATV with @NabilKarimTV, @GregAnthony50, Ryan McDonough and myself. Tune in now for Giannis, Dame, Bucks chatter. pic.x.com/LyVedfELX2 – 11:56 AM
Time for Free Agent Fever on @NBATV with @NabilKarimTV, @GregAnthony50, Ryan McDonough and myself. Tune in now for Giannis, Dame, Bucks chatter. pic.x.com/LyVedfELX2 – 11:56 AM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Don’t feel bad for Damian Lillard. This is a win-win. Dame had a player option for next summer that he was considering not exercising. No secret living away from family in Milwaukee was a challenge. So he gets his $ and is now an unrestricted free agent free to go where HE wants. – 11:56 AM
Don’t feel bad for Damian Lillard. This is a win-win. Dame had a player option for next summer that he was considering not exercising. No secret living away from family in Milwaukee was a challenge. So he gets his $ and is now an unrestricted free agent free to go where HE wants. – 11:56 AM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
BREAKING: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not pleased with the team’s decision to waive Damian Lillard, league sources tell me. pic.x.com/NGqJIWRQeq – 11:39 AM
BREAKING: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not pleased with the team’s decision to waive Damian Lillard, league sources tell me. pic.x.com/NGqJIWRQeq – 11:39 AM
David MacKay @DavidMacKayNBA
That one Heat account that doesn’t need to be named is just engagement baiting. Why QT them? The Miami package for Dame was awful. And, even if some incoming assets didn’t have long-term value, Portland is FAR better off with the fruits of the transaction it executed. – 1:00 PM
That one Heat account that doesn’t need to be named is just engagement baiting. Why QT them? The Miami package for Dame was awful. And, even if some incoming assets didn’t have long-term value, Portland is FAR better off with the fruits of the transaction it executed. – 1:00 PM
More on this storyline
Nevertheless, it seems like he wasn’t aware of the Bucks’ decision to cut him loose. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Bucks didn’t inform Lillard that he was going to be waived, and he found out on social media just like everybody else: “He was surprised..[The Bucks] did not tell Dame that this was coming…I was told that Dame found out about his situation just like everybody else found out,” Haynes reported. -via athlonsports.com / July 1, 2025
Barry Jackson: Heat has not called Lillard as of 12:25 EST, but Miami is expected to pursue -via x.com / July 1, 2025
NBA TV: “He just didn’t like how it was handled.” 😳 @ChrisBHaynes reports on Giannis’ reaction to Milwaukee waiving Damian Lillard -via Twitter / July 1, 2025