{"id":25937,"date":"2025-07-01T16:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T20:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=25937"},"modified":"2025-07-20T16:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:19:15","slug":"damian-lillard-waived-heat-lead-next-team-odds-after-shocking-bucks-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nba\/damian-lillard-waived-heat-lead-next-team-odds-after-shocking-bucks-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Damian Lillard Waived: Heat Lead Next Team Odds After Shocking Bucks Move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u2019t fit him under the salary cap as a free agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this moves probably improves this likelihood of Giannis staying, crazier things have happened, so we\u2019ve updated his next team odds as well. Here\u2019s the direct link to real-time odds.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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