Las Vegas Summer League has become sort of the opposite: Player movement comes to a halt aside from a few restricted free-agency situations playing out, the best young players only take the court for a couple of games (if that), and the entire league unwinds from a long year.

Shortly after his release, Lillard signed a three-year $42 million deal to rejoin the Portland Trail Blazers, returning to the team he spent the majority of his career. While on his Blazers-focused podcast,

For weeks, it seemed like Damian Lillard was going to join a top NBA contender after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks. Many had him linked to joining the Boston Celtics, but his actual decision proved everyone wrong.