Warriors have contacted soon-to-be free agent Damian Lillard, per Marc Spears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Damian Lillard has been tied to the Bay his entire life, and he now could have a real shot at playing for the Warriors.

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The Oakland native reportedly is being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks for the purposes of having his contract stretched, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported on Tuesday, and that could open the door for the Warriors to add the nine-time NBA All-Star.

The Warriors are one of many teams that already have reached out to Lillard, who soon will be a free agent, Andscape’s Marc J. Spears reported Tuesday on ESPN’s “NBA Today.”

“Of the many teams that reached out to Damian Lillard, the Warriors were one of those teams,” Spears reported Tuesday.

Lillard, who just completed his 13th NBA campaign, averaged 24.9 PPG last season in 58 games played. The veteran point guard, who tore his Achilles during the Bucks’ playoff run, would be an exciting new addition for Dub Nation, assuming he can recover from his injury quickly.

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“There’s some speculation that he (Lillard) could be back by the All-Star break,” Spears also reported Tuesday.

The former Trail Blazer spent 11 seasons in Portland, so he’s well acquainted with the Warriors.

Golden State has Steph Curry as its starting point guard for the next two seasons, but Lillard’s homecoming could bring them one step closer to another championship.

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