Damian Lillard hit the open market two years early after the Milwaukee Bucks waived him in a surprising start to NBA free agency on Tuesday. It did not take long for suitors to co

Nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard was "elated" to learn of his departure from the Milwaukee Bucks, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick.

Indeed, in a story from ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Jamal Collier, one rival league executive needed just one word to describe his stunned reaction to the deal. "Reckless," this individual told Bontemps and Collier.