Damian Lillard's next team could be one of the Bucks' biggest rivals

Alex Walsh

Damian Lillard's next team could be one of the Bucks' biggest rivals image

The Bucks made the shocking move Tuesday morning to part ways with their franchise guard, Damian Lillard.

This decision was made since Lillard recently tore his achilles and the Bucks needed financial flexibility to sign Myles Turner.

With Dame set to be a free agent, he should receive some interest across the league from several teams, including one of Milwaukee's rivals.

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What team has interest in Lillard?

AP NBA Writer Tim Reynolds reported that the Heat are expected to have interest in signing Dame.

Lillard will miss most of next season, so wherever he chooses to sign could happen soon, or not for a while.

He's got a long road to recovery ahead, so that will likely be the focus he has for now.

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The Heat have been trying to acquire a star player over the past few years, including when Lillard requested a trade from the Trail Blazers a couple of seasons ago.

This could be the opportunity for Miami to land the guard.

It'll be interesting to see what type of contract Lillard gets when he eventually signs somewhere, since he'll be 35 years old and just off an achilles tear.

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Alex Walsh

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA insiders on X. He became interested in PDC Darts at the beginning of 2024 and has been obsessed ever since.