The sure-fire Hall of Famer is a free agent for the first time in his career, and the Celtics have a midlevel exception slot that could fit him nicely.

Luka Doncic currently has the highest usage rate in NBA history (35.5%), with LeBron James just five spots behind (31.4%). Lillard clocks in at 25th (29.0%), but with Doncic and James on the court, Dame will be lucky if he hits 27%.

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.