Damian Lillard said the Bucks indeed approved his request to rehab his torn Achilles at home in Portland, Oregon, despite reporting that suggested otherwise.

“Aaron Goodwin, Damian Lillard’s agent, reached out to the Bucks about a month ago and informed them that Dame would like to rehab back home in Portland and stay with his kids… and I was told that some people within the Bucks did not approve of that,” he said.

The Milwaukee Bucks' decision to cut Damian Lillard and sign Myles Turner is the biggest surprise thus far in NBA free agency, a stunning roster move with widespread ramifications for a franchise trying to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo in town long term.