5x NBA All-Star Predicted to Join Lakers or Warriors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After their early playoff exits last season, the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are both teams to monitor this offseason as they look to re-establish themselves as title contenders for next year.

The move from Milwaukee makes Lillard a rare star-level free agent who could sign for as little as the veteran's minimum. Several reports indicated that Lillard is thrilled to be getting out of Milwaukee (while getting his full payment) in a way that lets him choose his next destination.

The Golden State Warriors have been relatively quiet so far this offseason, but that doesn't mean the team won't look to add talent. After being eliminated in the second round of the NBA Playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves following Stephen Curry's hamstring injury,

It was a huge decision considering that Milwaukee essentially neutralized an Eastern Conference for at least a year with pulling Turner away from the NBA runner-ups while also letting go of an All-Star to the free agent market.

Damian Lillard went to bed on Monday night trapped on a sinking ship. He was a member of a Milwaukee Bucks team desperately trying to reshape its roster to appease Antetokounmpo without him, as Lillard will presumably miss most or all of the 2025-26 season recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.