This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/bucks as Bucks News: Damian Lillard 'Never Wanted to Leave' Blazers. The Milwaukee Bucks made the bold move to trade for Damian Lillard during the 2023 offseaso. It was a move that no one saw coming, considering Lillard's reps wanted him to go to Miami.

Fadeaway World. The Milwaukee Bucks may have considered a stunning move this offseason had circumstances been different. According to a report by ESPN’s Jamal Collier, the franchise was prepared to explore a Damian Lillard trade had he remained healthy: a ‘last-ditch’ strategy to find another co-star for Giannis Antetokounmpo before time runs out on his prime.