Overview

• Celtics earmark their $5.7 million taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Lillard once they complete an Anfernee Simons trade
• Jayson Tatum has actively recruited Lillard to Boston as a long-term backcourt partner
• The Bucks waived Lillard on June 30 and stretched his remaining $113 million salary over five years to clear cap space for Myles Turner
• The stretch provision enables Lillard to sign a minimum contract while still collecting his full guaranteed salary from the Bucks over the next five years
• The Warriors and Lakers remain interested in Lillard’s services but are awaiting updates on his rehab timetable