Damian Lillard said the Bucks indeed approved his request to rehab his torn Achilles at home in Portland, Oregon, despite reporting that suggested otherwise.

Damian Lillard Refutes Controversial Bucks Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the basketball world on Tuesday when they waived Damian Lillard in order to sign Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million deal. It was an abrupt end to Lillard's time in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Bucks' decision to cut Damian Lillard and sign Myles Turner is the biggest surprise thus far in NBA free agency, a stunning roster move with widespread ramifications for a franchise trying to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo in town long term.