Indeed, in a story from ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Jamal Collier, one rival league executive needed just one word to describe his stunned reaction to the deal. "Reckless," this individual told Bontemps and Collier.

One NBA executive told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Jamal Collier that the Milwaukee Bucks waiving Damian Lillard turned a "bad situation into a worse one."

The Bucks have to continue improving the roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo after their bombshell Myles Turner/Damian Lillard moves.