And in one viral post, Lillard is proclaimed to have signed with the Celtics. No, Damian Lillard did not sign with the Boston Celtics. That parody account, NBA Centel, intends to mimic real news possibilities but without real facts involved. As of July 4th morning, that post had been viewed more than one million times on X.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard's agent Aaron Goodwin believes getting waived is an "incredible opportunity" for the eight-time NBA All-Star.

With the former Trail Blazer expected to miss most, or all, of next season as he recovers from the injury, the Bucks opted to waive the nine-time All-Star, stretching his contract over the next five seasons to make their new four-year, $107 million pact with Myles Turner work.