The Milwaukee Bucks surely envisioned Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard winning championships together when they paired the two stars ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.

Damian Lillard kept it short and simple. Lillard didn't put out a long statement after the Milwaukee Bucks released him July 1 after two years. He used just two hashtags in a caption on Instagram that showed him in casual clothes. The first: "ToBeContinued."

The Bucks were expecting to compete for championships when they swung a bold trade to acquire Lillard two years ago, but the results couldn’t have been worse. Milwaukee was eliminated in the first-round of the playoffs in Lillard’s first season after Giannis couldn’t play with an injury.