According to ESPN reporter Shams, the Milwaukee Bucks will use extended clauses to cut 75 superstar Damian Lillard and extend his remaining $113 million in exchange for Miles Turner.

According to ESPN reporter Kevin Pelton, the layoffs are the largest extended layoff in NBA history. The $112.6 million contract renewal that Lillard will be valid from today will be shared for the next five seasons until the end of the 2029-30 season. The Bucks will pay Lillard about $22.5 million each year.

In the 2024-25 season, Lillard played 58 regular season games, averaging 36.1 minutes per game, scoring 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.2 steals. At the end of March this year, he suffered a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and recovered in less than a month. He returned in G2 against the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. But in G4, he suffered a tear on his left Achilles tendon and was reimbursed for the season.

Lillard has two seasons left in his original contract, with salary of $54.13 million and $58.46 million respectively.