Damian Lillard Waived: Heat Lead Next Team Odds After Shocking Bucks Move

When the notification came across the phone from Shams Charania that the Milwaukee Bucks had signed Myles Turner to a four-year contract, initial instinct was there must be more because the Bucks can’t fit him under the salary cap as a free agent.

Our first thought was a sign and trade with Pacers, but never did we think they would waive Damian Lillard and stretch the $113 million remaining on his contract.

It does make sense. Lillard will be 36 at the start of the 2026-27 season while coming off an Achilles tear. This move gave the Bucks some financial flexibility, which allowed them to sign Turner.

While this moves probably improves this likelihood of Giannis staying, crazier things have happened, so we’ve updated his next team odds as well. Here’s the direct link to real-time odds.

Damian Lillard Next Team
Miami Heat	4/1
Denver Nuggets	5/1
Portland Trail Blazers	6/1
Los Angeles Lakers	7/1
Minnesota Timberwolves	8/1
Boston Celtics	9/1
San Antonio Spurs	9/1
New York Knicks	12/1
Houston Rockets	14/1
Indiana Pacers	16/1
Sacramento Kings	16/1
Orlando Magic	22/1
Detroit Pistons	25/1
Golden State Warriors	25/1
Toronto Raptors	28/1
Dallas Mavericks	33/1
Los Angeles Clippers	33/1
Memphis Grizzlies	33/1
Oklahoma City Thunder	33/1
Phoenix Suns	33/1
Atlanta Hawks	40/1
Chicago Bulls	40/1
Cleveland Cavaliers	40/1
Brooklyn Nets	45/1
Charlotte Hornets	45/1
New Orleans Pelicans	45/1
Philadelphia 76ers	50/1
Utah Jazz	50/1
Washington Wizards	50/1
Giannis Antetokounmpo Next Team
San Antonio Spurs	9/4
Miami Heat	4/1
New York Knicks	4/1
Brooklyn Nets	11/2
Toronto Raptors	9/1
Cleveland Cavaliers	12/1
Dallas Mavericks	12/1
Houston Rockets	12/1
Boston Celtics	14/1
Memphis Grizzlies	18/1
Golden State Warriors	20/1
Oklahoma City Thunder	20/1
Orlando Magic	20/1
Los Angeles Lakers	25/1
New Orleans Pelicans	25/1
Charlotte Hornets	33/1
Utah Jazz	33/1
Denver Nuggets	40/1
Portland Trail Blazers	40/1
Atlanta Hawks	45/1
Detroit Pistons	50/1
Los Angeles Clippers	50/1
Indiana Pacers	60/1
Chicago Bulls	66/1
Phoenix Suns	66/1
Sacramento Kings	66/1
Washington Wizards	66/1
Minnesota Timberwolves	75/1
Philadelphia 76ers	80/1