Just in: The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving Damian Lillard and stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract

[Street Knowledge]

That trade was a huge bust

 

[Bigblackted4]

Bucks never heard of a buyout or attaching picks to get rid of a player? Waving and stretching is literally the worst road PR wise and Basketball wise. There’s a reason why it’s very rare. They tied up $22 million of their cap space for the next 5 years

If Ben Simmons can get moved @ $40+ million so can Dame, ebn hurt.

They don’t have any picks to trade

 

[FAH1223]

A lot of dead money

 

[Bigblackted4]

He's slightly better than brook Lopez

Nah Brook fell off a cliff last year and was unplayable in the playoffs against Myles Turner of all people

 

[Turk]

Bucks organization grimy as fukk.

Players already don't want to go to Milwaukee and now after this Dame shyt nobody is gonna want to go there for sure

 

[mastermind]

Bucks never heard of a buyout or attaching picks to get rid of a player? Waving and stretching is literally the worst road PR wise and Basketball wise. There’s a reason why it’s very rare. They tied up $22 million of their cap space for the next 5 years

If Ben Simmons can get moved @ $40+ million so can Dame, ebn hurt.

Dame is owed 112 million over two years. How does a buyout work?

I also don’t think they have many picks as well.

Personally, I woulda kept him on the books.

 

[Torrential]

Not a good look by Milwaukee

 

[MikelArteta]

This new CBA got the league acting different. That player empowered movement start by Bron is gone. The trade deadline and free agency market was the marquee event for the NBA. It was bigger than the NBA finals. Now that’s over with the 2nd apron stuff. When I seen ESPN say LeBron trade market was dead because nobody wants to give up assets for a 40 year old. What the suns got for KD. I think the big deals for mid tier players is that over too. Evan Turner or Allen Crabbe type deals are over. Ty Jerome coming off a 3rd place in the 6th man of the year award would’ve got way more a few years ago.

Even look at what players are signing for

 

[tremonthustler1]

Dame is owed 112 million over two years. How does a buyout work?

I also don’t think they have many picks as well.

Personally, I woulda kept him on the books.

keeping him on the books prevents them from making a move like signing Turner.

 

[FAH1223]

Giannis and his team must have laughed off the “gap year” as it’s the only reason this decision makes sense.

With that being said, Dame could still get his Miami wish or whatever team he wants with Milwaukee footing the bill for him.

Dame could re-sign with Milwaukee next summer.

EDIT: Nevermind. He can’t. Money has to clear first after being waived and stretched!

 

[Voice of Reason]

Dame is owed 112 million over two years. How does a buyout work?

I also don’t think they have many picks as well.

Personally, I woulda kept him on the books.

They stretch out the money over multiple years and it can count at most of 15% of the cap.

 

[mastermind]

keeping him on the books prevents them from making a move like signing Turner.

Like I said, I woulda kept him on the books.

 

[MikelArteta]

Uh oh

Why would he be.
You don't treat guys like this esp when you're a small market team

 

[Voice of Reason]

Why would he be.
You don't treat guys like this esp when you're a small market team

Shams is saying that Giannis is looking forward to playing with Turner lol.

 

[Redguard]

So we sign Turner, and waive Dame? What the fukk is going on today.

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