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

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.

This packed slate of NBA Summer League action continues as the Denver Nuggets take on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight.

LAS VEGAS — Chris Livingston and Cormac Ryan scored 18 points each to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 90-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Thursday at Cox Pavilion.

Second-round draft pick Bogoljub Marković will be among the 20 players on the Milwaukee Bucks' NBA summer league roster starting July 10 in Las Vegas

The biggest shocker of 2025 NBA free agency so far happened Tuesday morning as the Milwaukee Bucks made a pair of major moves. Myles Turner is leaving the Indiana Pacers to join the Bucks. And the Bucks are waiving nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard to make it happen.

With Beal working on a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Clippers "are likely the leaders to sign the guard," per The Athletic's Law Murray, Dan Woike and Fred Katz. Beal "has also considered" the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.

In fact, the Bucks aren't worth talking about at all, according to an ESPN article with executives talking about the Eastern Conference. They aren't mentioned as contenders to win the East.