Upon signing center Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million contract earlier this month, the Milwaukee Bucks waived point guard Damian Lillard in a salary cap-clearing move that stretches the remaining $115 million left on his deal over the next five seasons.

What to know about the injury that barred Alabama basketball former Mark Sears from his NBA Summer League debut.

9-Time All-NBA Linked to the Bucks as Damian Lillard's Replacement: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/bucks as NBA Insider Skeptical of Bucks' Chances Despite Busy Offseason. The Milwaukee Bucks have had a very busy offseason, including a trade, waiving their second-best player, and signing the best free agent center on the market.

Milwaukee joined the Los Angeles Lakers as the first two organizations to win an NBA title and an NBA Cup. Antetokounmpo joined LeBron James as the only players to capture career regular season, NBA Cup and NBA Finals MVPs and Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is the only coach to capture a Finals and Cup final title.

Rivers recently appeared in the commentary section during the Bucks’ summer league game against the Denver Nuggets. Although the Bucks won the game by just one point, Rivers’ commentary on Antetokounmpo’s surprising reaction to the team’s bold experiment with the point guard became the key highlight.

The Bucks are the reigning NBA Cup champions, but the Knicks will have a chance to end their repeat hopes early in the group stage. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Knicks Should Be Favorites in NBA Cup Group.