Bucks Land Surprising Point Guard Solution After Waiving Damian Lillard

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Damian Lillard is now a free agent after the Milwaukee Bucks waived him to sign center Myles Turner.

, 25, plans to sign with the Bucks after he clears waivers following his buyout with the

Anthony, the 15th overall pick in 2020, will sign a one-year deal with the Bucks, Charania added.

Cole Anthony drives around Damian Lillard. Anthony is expected to replace Lillard as the Milwaukee Bucks’ starting point guard.

as the only point guards on the Bucks roster after the team waived and stretched

‘s remaining $113 million under his contract to make way for the signing of center

Anthony averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds in his first five seasons in the NBA, all in Orlando.

, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap for

Charania added Anthony ranked in the top five in total points and assists off the bench the past three seasons, citing ESPN Research. But Anthony could start for the Bucks next to

and Turner if they are no longer adding another starting-caliber point guard to the roster.

Anthony has strong ties with Bucks coach Doc Rivers, who was his father’s old teammate. Greg Anthony and Rivers played together for the

Before the Anthony move, the Bucks had explored reuniting with their former Rookie of the Year

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Bucks are one of the eight teams that have expressed interest in Brogdon.

“League sources say that the Wizards are open to sign-and-trade discussions to facilitate Brogdon’s exit and a slew of teams have registered varying levels of interest in the 32-year-old. That list includes the Clippers, Suns and Lakers as well as the Warriors, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Kings and Bucks,”

The Bucks selected Brogdon with the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. He won Rookie of the Year after playing in a career-high 75 games while averaging 10.2 points, 4.2 assists and a career-best 1.1 steals.

However, injuries derailed Brogdon’s career. After his third season, the Bucks did not match the

’ four-year, $85 million deal offer and decided to part ways with him via sign-and-trade in exchange for future picks.

It turned out to be a smart decision as the Bucks used those picks to land

Brogdon won Sixth Man of the Year during his lone season with the

in 2022-23. After that season, the Celtics sent Brogdon to Portland in the Holiday trade that resulted in Boston’s 18th NBA title in 2024.

Anthony is seven years younger than Brogdon and will be playing with a chip on his shoulder — to prove that he’s a starting-caliber point guard in a contract year.

is a basketball journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com. He has more than 15 years of experience in local and international media, including broadcast, print and digital. He previously covered the Knicks for Empire Sports Media and the NBA for Off the Glass. Alder is from the Philippines and is now based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Bucks Land Surprising Point Guard Solution After Waiving Damian Lillard

The Milwaukee Bucks finally landed a point guard after waiving nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard.