Bucks Trade

Sept. 27: The Bucks trade Jrue Holiday, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick and two first-round pick swaps to Portland for Damian Lillard.

Milwaukee Bucks have added another All-Star to their roster. The Milwaukee Bucks are pairing two-time Kia MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo with veteran NBA All-Star Damian Lillard. The blockbuster trade was made official Wednesday evenin

So the Blazers made the much-awaited blockbuster trade on Wednesday, trading Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal that sent Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 first-round Bucks pick and two Bucks pick swaps in 2028 and 2030 to Portland. Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little, Keon Johnson and Grayson Allen are off to Phoenix.

The trade has massive implications for the landscape of the NBA. The Bucks are now one of the favorites to win the 2024 championship, teaming Lillard with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate Bobby Portis and shooters Pat Connaughton and Malik Beasley.

Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he'd want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer.

Lillard was traded by Portland to play alongside Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee on Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title.

Lillard leaves Portland after 11 seasons in which he made seven All-Star and All-NBA teams and led the franchise to the playoffs eight times, including a Western Conference finals appearance in 2018-19. He ranks first in team history in points and 3-pointers and second in assists.

Damian Lillard is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced Wednesday night. Lillard is part of a three-team deal. Bucks receive:Damian Lillard (via Blazers) Trail Blazers receive:Deandre Ayton (via Suns),Toumani Camar(via Suns), Jrue Holiday (via Bucks),2029 1st-round pick (via Bucks), Two first-round pick swaps with Bucks (2028, 2030) Suns receive: Grayson Allen (via Bucks), Keon Johnson (via Blazers), Nassir Little (via Blazers), Jusuf Nurkic (via Blazers).