Warriors Have Reached Out To Damian Lillard

Lillard, who is expected to miss most of next season because of a torn left Achilles tendon, was slated to make $113 million over the next two seasons.

That amount will be stretched over the next five seasons.

Lillard played in 58 games for the Bucks last season. He averaged 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists while shooting 44.8% from the field, 37.6% from beyond the arc and 92.1% from the free-throw line. 

A top 75 player of all time, Lillard has made nine All-Star teams and seven All-NBA teams. He won the 2012-13 Rookie of the Year Award with the Portland Trail Blazers. 

Lillard has career averages of 25.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists with the Trail Blazers and Bucks. He’s fourth in NBA history in 3-point field goals. 

The Warriors lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2025 playoffs in five games. Stephen Curry suffered a hamstring injury in Game 1 and missed the rest of the series. 

According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Lillard is “elated” the Bucks waived and stretched him. 

“League sources say Lillard is elated with this decision, as it puts him in the kind of basketball-first position that few All-Star level players, if any, have experienced in league history,” Amick wrote. “In short, he’ll be able to join the contending team of his choosing, either sometime soon or perhaps next summer, without the financial aspect of the decision playing a significant part.”