According to Shams, the Bucks cut Lillard with extended clauses, and Lillard's two-year Bucks career ended.

The famous reporter Spears expressed his opinion, and Spears wrote: "Don't regret Lillard. It's a win-win situation. Lillard had a player option next summer and had considered not to enforce this clause before. It is well known that living in Milwaukee is not easy for him. Now he has both saved his salary and has become a full free agent and can choose his ideal place as he wants."