When Lillard was originally traded to Milwaukee, his preferred landing spot was the Miami Heat, but with Jimmy Butler no longer on the team, and the Heat further away from title contention than they were when Lillard was originally on the trading block, that pairing seems unlikely.

Ex-Milwaukee point guard Damian Lillard has been given surprising odds of linking up with a West contender in free agent.

Earlier this week, when the Milwaukee Bucks needed to create cap space to reinforce the roster, they surprisingly decided to