In adding Turner to the roster, the Bucks needed to find a way to open up some money, and did just that by waiving Damian Lillard. RELATED: NBA insider reveals Indiana Pacers didn’t want to pay Myles Turner despite Finals runLillard has been one of the best point guards in the league during his time in the NBA.

The Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday waived nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard, electing to stretch the final two years of his contract. In other words, Lillard's tenure in Milwaukee is finished but the Bucks will still be paying the remaining $113 million he's owed on the final two years of his contract over the next five seasons.

As Damian Lillard nurses an Achilles injury and comes to terms with his release from Milwaukee, he could soon be heading South.