Damian Lillard is confident in his abilities as the free agent ponders his options after the Milwaukee Bucks waived the nine-time All-Star and seven-time All-NBA player on Tuesday.

It's true that 2025 saw Lillard make his ninth All-Star appearance, and second with the Milwaukee Bucks. However, Lillard battled deep vein thrombosis during the season, tore his Achilles in the playoffs, and was reportedly waived Tuesday in the most shocking move of the NBA offseason thus far so his old team could sign center Myles Turner.

The Milwaukee Bucks stunned the NBA community on Tuesday when they opted to waive-and-stretch the remaining two years and $113 million on nine-time All-Star point guard Damian Lillard's contract to carve out room for 3-and-D center Myles Turner.