The move from Milwaukee makes Lillard a rare star-level free agent who could sign for as little as the veteran's minimum. Several reports indicated that Lillard is thrilled to be getting out of Milwaukee (while getting his full payment) in a way that lets him choose his next destination.

As reports are indicating multiple teams are showing interest in Lillard, one of them could be the Warriors. In an appearance on ESPN's NBA Today, Marc J. Spears linked the Warriors to the new free agent point guard. After providing an update on Jonathan Kuminga, Spears revealed the Warriors are one of the teams to reach out to Lillard.

Damian Lillard kept it short and simple. Lillard didn't put out a long statement after the Milwaukee Bucks released him July 1 after two years. He used just two hashtags in a caption on Instagram that showed him in casual clothes.