As you might have heard, news came yesterday afternoon that erstwhile Bucks point guard Damian Lillard is returning to the Pacific Northwest on a three-year, $42m deal with the Trail Blazers, who will use their full mid-level exception to accommodate him. Of course, Milwaukee waived their two-time All-Star at the beginning of the month in order to create enough cap room to sign new center Myles Turner in free agency, consequently stretching the two years and $112.6m remaining on his contract over five seasons. That amounted to $22.5m in dead money on the Bucks’ cap sheet from now until the end of the 2029–30 season—not exactly ideal.
How does Damian Lillard returning to Portland affect the Bucks’ cap sheet?
