Top NBA Team Joins Damian Lillard Pursuit Alongside Warriors, Lakers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Damian Lillard became one of the most popular names in the NBA right after the Milwaukee Bucks released him and stretched his contract over five years to make room for former Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner.

Damian Lillard hit the open market two years early after the Milwaukee Bucks waived him in a surprising start to NBA free agency on Tuesday. It did not take long for suitors to co

After signing Myles Turner, the Milwaukee Bucks decided to waive and stretch Damian Lillard to open up cap space. That has given the Los Angeles Lakers a major opportunity. Adding Lillard would be a very intriguing option for the Lakers.