"They did inform Giannis Antetokounmpo they were doing this," said Shelburne on NBA Today. "This was a conversation with Jon Horst. Did they tell him they were waiving Damian Lillard in order to facilitate this?

Lillard found a report on X (formerly Twitter) by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, who claimed Antetokounmpo knew about the Bucks' plan to sign Myles Turner to a four-year deal, and that he was "excited" about the move. To reflect his thoughts on the matter, Lillard responded in the thread with a GIF of Jack Black from the movie Nacho Libre.

Speculation Emerges About Damian Lillard's Relationship With Bucks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Milwaukee Bucks insist they served proper notice to Damian Lillard and his camp before executing the decision to waive him.