When Damian Lillard's Achilles tendon ruptured on April 27, his career was in a precarious place. It was reasonable to predict that the injury would mark the end of the Milwaukee Bucks as we've known them,

Damian Lillard agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal to return to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday — and the Bucks will receive some financial relief as a result.

Damian Lillard is back where he started. Lillard signed a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.