Damian Lillard may have spent just two seasons with the Bucks, but the team still thanked him for all of his contributions.

At their Nov. 24 game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Bucks paid tribute to their former All-Star guard during the first timeout, introducing him and playing a video with highlights from his tenure in Milwaukee. In response, the crowd gave Lillard a standing ovation — and he stood and acknowledged the crowd.

Damian Lillard has become some kind of a forgotten man in the 2025-26 NBA season. After all, he’s missing the entire campaign as he recovers from a devastating torn Achilles tendon injury he suffered in the 2025 NBA Playoffs while still with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Despite not playing in the rotation, Damian Lillard has complete faith in the Portland Trail Blazers' potential.

The Portland Trail Blazers wrapped up their road trip with a stop in Wisconsin to face the Milwaukee Bucks. Before the game tipped off at Fiserv Forum, the Bucks surprised many by playing a tribute video for Damian Lillard, honoring his short stint with the team.

The Milwaukee Bucks are in the middle of a truly rough stretch of results, which continued on Monday night. As the visiting Portland Trailblazers rolled into town, one of the big storylines of the night was one of the Blazers who was not suiting up: Damian Lillard was back in Milwaukee after his stunning offseason release.

When Giannis can opt out of his current deal in 2027, the Bucks are running out of time to prove they can be a contender, and they have limited means to make upgrades. In order to get Turner, they had to waive Lillard via the stretch provision, which puts a $22.4 million salary cap hit on the books for five years.

Damian Lillard’s shooting woes continued on Friday night. However, the superstar point guard delivered when it mattered most, helping the Milwaukee Bucks pull off a huge 112-107 win over the streaking Minnesota Timberwolves. Lillard had been in a ...

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