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

This article was originally published on www.si.com as NBA Insider Reveals Potential Factor in Bucks Parting Ways With Damian Lillard.

Damian Lillard never expected to be a free agent this summer. The Milwaukee Bucks had other plans, pulling off a bold scheme to waive-and-stretch Lillard to open up the cap space to sign Myles Turner away from the Indiana Pacers.