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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Damian Lillard's Agent Says His Client Has An 'Incredible Opportunity' After Bucks' Betrayal
Damian Lillard's Agent Says His Client Has An 'Incredible Opportunity' After Bucks' Betrayal originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Damian Lillard was in Milwaukee for just two seasons before the remainder of his two-year, $112.6 million contract was bought out and released in a historic move in the NBA. While some fans are taking it as a show of brutal disrespect by the Bucks, Lillard's agent says it's a unique and "incredible" opportunity for the 34-year-old point guard. Advertisement 'It's an incredible opportunity for Damian," said Lillard's agent, Aaron Goodwin, in a statement. "He receives all of his money guaranteed, and it provides him with an opportunity to decide his next destination as an unrestricted free agent. He gets a chance to rehab at home if he chooses to, and be with his family and his kids for the next year. The goal is for him to take his time and make a decision on what his next destination will be.' Lillard, a 9x All-Star, did not plan to become a free agent this summer, but he also never planned to become a member of the Bucks. When Lillard first requested a trade from the Trail Blazers in 2023 (after 11 years in Portland), he had initially requested to go to the Heat. Instead, the Blazers sent him to Milwaukee, where the Bucks had visions of a dream pairing between him and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Not only did the Bucks underachieve with Lillard, but they also failed to win a single playoff series in two full seasons. When he ruptured his Achilles tendon back in April, the Bucks knew he would miss significant time, and they were unwilling to wait. But while some are feeling sorry for Dame, he's now in a position he's never been before: a free agent, with the chance to choose whatever team he desires. Even at this stage of his career, teams across the league are lining up for Lillard, and there are several contenders who might be interested in signing the veteran point guard. Advertisement As a star without a championship, Dame is likely intrigued by the idea of picking a team with the best title odds so that he can make one last run before his career is over. Or, he could return to the West Coast, to be closer to his family who live out in Oakland, California, and Portland, Oregon. Best of all, money doesn't have to be a factor with Lillard's next contract. Since the Bucks stretched and waived his deal, they will be set to pay him over $22 million for the next five years, ensuring a steady paycheck for Lillard that he can stack with whatever contract his new team offers. Really, it's a favorable position for Damian Lillard, who has never been a free agent before. He no doubt would have preferred a more successful tenure in Milwaukee, but now that it's over, he can move on and focus on the future. As he mulls his next NBA team (likely the last stop of his career), he'll be working behind the scenes in rehab to get his body right and return to his All-Star form. Despite the setbacks, Damian Lillard is not done yet, and he intends to make the most of his unique opportunity. Related: 4 Best Available Point Guards For Milwaukee Bucks After They Shockingly Waive Damian Lillard This story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bucks rumors: Damian Lillard family rehab request ‘not approved'
The post Bucks rumors: Damian Lillard family rehab request 'not approved' appeared first on ClutchPoints. In a stunning NBA Free Agency pivot, the Milwaukee Bucks have officially waived nine-time All‑Star Damian Lillard. The move, designed to stretch the remaining $113 million of his deal over five years, cleared the way for a lucrative four‑year, $107 million contract to bring in former Pacers rim protector Myles Turner. Advertisement The twist? While rehabbing a torn Achilles, Damian Lillard reportedly requested to continue his recovery back home in Portland to be with his children. However, that request was denied by some within the Bucks' front office. According to Chris Haynes of NBA TV: 'Aaron Goodwin, Damian Lillard's agent, reached out to the Bucks about a month ago and informed them that Dame would like to rehab back home in Portland and stay with his kids… and I was told that some people within the Bucks did not approve of that.' Turner's arrival brings Milwaukee much-needed size and shot-blocking alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. With this move, the team aims to reestablish its defensive identity. However, releasing Lillard has created internal tension. Reports say Giannis was displeased with both the decision and the way it was handled. In fact, some insiders claim he felt blindsided. As a result, questions about his long-term future with the franchise are beginning to surface. Meanwhile, the shift in the market has worked in Lillard's favor. Lillard feels 'elated' to have control over his next destination. Once his recovery is complete, he'll be free to choose his next team. The Lakers, Warriors, and Celtics have already shown interest. Still, Lillard may take the entire 2025–26 season to rehab fully and evaluate his options. Advertisement Still, Milwaukee's strategy is aggressive and risky. By stretching Lillard's salary, they are banking on a short‑term boost without long‑term cap flexibility. Critics call it 'mortgaging your mortgage to buy a sports car.' If Giannis grows increasingly uneasy, the cost may not just be financial. The Bucks are at a crossroads. Will adding Turner ignite a championship push? Or will the fractured trust with Giannis and the unresolved Lillard situation leave deeper wounds? As training camp approaches, both forthcoming on‑court chemistry and whose side Giannis is on will decide if this Bucks NBA Free Agency gamble pays off. Related: Tim MacMahon compares Giannis-Bucks' situation to 'comfortable underwear' Related: Milwaukee Bucks' biggest mistake early in 2025 NBA free agency
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin wails in court as he comes face to face with wife who tried to kill him
Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin broke down in court as his estranged wife was sentenced for plotting his murder in a chilling murder-for-hire scheme. On Wednesday, a Nevada judge sentenced Victoria Goodwin, 32, to 36 to 90 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to conspiring to have her husband killed while he was on a filming trip in California. Court documents revealed that Victoria contacted Florida inmate Grant Amato - who is serving a life sentence for murdering his parents and brother - and offered him $11,500 to carry out the hit, with a $2,500 down payment already made. But, her devious plan unraveled when prison authorities seized Amato's phone and discovered disturbing communications between him and Victoria. Investigators said she instructed him to make Aaron's death look like an accident and provided detailed information about his travel plans and routines. At her sentencing, Victoria apologized to Aaron, saying she would 'always hold love for him' and promised he would 'never be in danger of her again.' Aaron, 49, wept as he described the betrayal of discovering that the 'love of his life' had not only cheated on him but had tried to have him killed. 'For seven years I thought I was in the most loving relationship of marriage with my best friend, someone who I trusted with my whole heart and laughed with every day,' the paranormal investigator said. Failing to hold back tears, he said after he found out his then-wife was 'cheating on him with several men,' he gave her options for a path forward. One option was divorce and another was 'trying to work things out' because he just 'loves her so much.' Aaron went on to recount how Victoria initially expressed regret and begged not to lose him. 'She didn't want to lose me,' he recalled. 'She was so sorry for the pain she caused me. At least that's what she told me.' He then revealed the extent of her betrayal. 'Now discovering she put a hit out to kill me more than once, got blackmailed, and spent almost our entire savings to keep it quiet.' He also told the court that Victoria had even 'got spiritually married' to the man she enlisted to kill him. In his emotional statement, Aaron said the experience has left him deeply scarred and in constant fear for his life. 'This has led me to fear for my life. I've hired armed security for weeks, not knowing if it was over or not,' he said. 'I cry every day, I feel so low. She grew me into a person I never was. I will always wonder why.' He accused Victoria of attempting to keep him from speaking at the sentencing, claiming he only learned of the murder plot when detectives informed him. 'Now, behind bars, she's trying to manipulate through lawyers and trying to silence me to not come here today,' he said. The murder plot was set to unfold in October 2024 while Aaron was filming Ghost Adventures in California. The show follows Aaron and three other men as they explore reportedly haunted locations and investigate paranormal activity. Prosecutors cited chilling messages recovered from Amato's phone. One message from Amato to a hitman read: 'He's asleep right now in the hotel room… I need to know what's going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?' In another message, Victoria wrote to Amato: 'Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.' When questioned by authorities, Victoria claimed she first learned about Amato through a true crime documentary and began corresponding with him. She described their relationship as 'pen pals' and admitted that she and Aaron had been experiencing marital problems, which led her to 'connect' with Amato. According to divorce documents obtained by Court TV, Aaron and Victoria married in May 2020. Following her arrest, Aaron filed for divorce on March 12, stating: 'The views, tastes, likes, and dislikes of Husband and Wife have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together as husband and wife in marital harmony. There is no possibility of reconciliation between Husband and Wife.'
USA Today
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin cries as ex-wife sentenced in plot to kill him
'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin cries as ex-wife sentenced in plot to kill him Show Caption Hide Caption TikTok influencer Valeria Marquez shot while livestreaming in Mexico A man fatally shot a 23-year-old Mexican TikTok influencer, Valeria Marquez, while she was livestreaming. Victoria Goodwin, the ex-wife of "Ghost Adventures" star Aaron Goodwin, is heading to prison for helping orchestrate a murder-for-hire plot to kill him. Goodwin's lawyers confirmed to USA TODAY Thursday, June 5, that she had been sentenced to 36-90 months in prison following a guilty plea in April. At the sentencing hearing, cameras for CourtTV captured a clearly distraught Goodwin awaiting her sentencing, listening on as lawyers for her husband recounted the plot in which she is accused of hiring a hitman to kill him rather than ask for a divorce. "Firstly and most importantly, I would like to apologize to Aaron," Goodwin said, through a shaky voice, reading a statement during the hearing. "I'm so immensely sorry for the pain and anxiety I have caused you and the betrayal you undoubtedly and rightfully feel by my actions. "I'm sorry I broke us, and I'm consumed with regret every day," she continued, vowing to bow out of his life forever and adding she was "ashamed" and "disappointed" with herself. Goodwin's lawyers, arguing that she had never been in any previous legal trouble and had by November abandoned the plot to kill, urged for a shorter sentence. Aaron Goodwin then delivered a statement, speaking through tears about his "fear." "This has led me to fear for my life," he said of discovering that his wife had put a hit out on him. "I can't trust anything anymore. I cry every day, I feel so alone. She turned me into a person I never was." Goodwin was originally arrested in March on suspicion of two felony charges: solicitation to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to county court records. According to the criminal complaint, Goodwin hired, commanded or otherwise solicited up to two people to "commit the murder of Aaron Goodwin." They say she conspired with a man via cell phone communications to have her husband "killed by a third party by providing the location of the victim and providing funds to pay for the murder." Investigators uncovered the alleged plot through Victoria Goodwin's text and Facebook message communications with an inmate in Florida, discovered on his phone when it was seized by correction officers in October. During an interview with detectives before her arrest, Goodwin revealed she had become aware of the Florida inmate "through a true crime documentary and began writing to him." "Victoria explained at the time of the text messages," with the inmate, "she and Aaron were going through problems in their marriage. She further described being lonely and began connecting" with the Florida inmate, the report states. When asked about "texts soliciting and conspiring to murder Aaron," police said "she denied wanting her husband to be killed" and denied remembering those specific messages. Who are Victoria and Aaron Goodwin? Aaron Goodwin is a camera operator and star of the Discovery+ paranormal and reality TV series "Ghost Adventures" led by paranormal investigator Zak Bagans. The hit series has been on air since 2008. Aaron and Victoria Goodwin were married in August 2022 and divorced in March. Contributing: Taijuan Moorman, KiMi Robinson
Daily Mail
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ghost Adventures star makes dramatic revelation as wife is sentenced for sick murder plot: 'Only half the story'
Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin has revealed that the public only knows 'half the story' about his wife's sick murder-for-hire plot against him. On Thursday, a Nevada judge sentenced 32-year-old Victoria Goodwin to between three and seven and a half years in prison after she pleaded guilty to conspiring to have her husband killed while he was away on a filming trip in California. Victoria hatched the plan after the couple began suffering marital problems and she started sleeping with other people. Following the court proceedings, the 49-year-old reality star spoke out in an exclusive interview with 8 News Now investigators, revealing that the public only knows a fraction of the story. 'I feel terrible. All of this is such a mess,' Aaron told the outlet after court. 'I haven't seen her since she dropped me off at the airport,' he added. 'So that was the first time I've even looked at her. It's tough.' 'But that's just half the story. Wait till you hear the rest of it.' The television star did not immediately respond to Daily Mail for comment. In a chilling twist, Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin (pictured with estranged wife) has revealed that the public only knows 'half the story' just hours after his wife was sentenced for a sick murder plot Aaron's dramatic revelation came moments after he broke down in court, tearfully recounting the heartbreak of discovering the 'love of his life' had not only betrayed him with several affairs, but conspired with a prisoner to have him killed. Court documents revealed that Victoria contacted Florida inmate Grant Amato - who is serving a life sentence for murdering his parents and brother - and offered him $11,500 to carry out the hit, with a $2,500 down payment already made. 'For seven years I thought I was in the most loving relationship of marriage with my best friend, someone who I trusted with my whole heart and laughed with every day,' Aaron said in the courtroom. Victoria, on the other hand, delivered an emotional apology in court to both to her parents and estranged husband, telling him she would 'always love him' and vowing he would 'never be in danger of her again'. 'I genuinely pray you find your joy and peace again. And I will bow out of your life forever to hopefully ease that process,' Victoria said before the judge handed down her sentence, as reported by 8 News Now. 'I'm sorry I broke us, and I'm consumed with regret every day,' she added. 'My absolute promise to you is that you will never see or hear from me.' 'I intend to leave the state of Nevada, and you and anyone else will never be in danger of me ever again.' The murder plot was set to unfold in October of 2024, while Aaron was in California filming Ghost Adventures, a paranormal reality series that follows him and three other investigators as they explore reportedly haunted locations across the country. Her devious plan unraveled only after prison authorities seized inmate Amato's phone and discovered disturbing communications between him and Victoria. Aaron has revealed that he was completely blindsided about the murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by his own wife - only learning the shocking truth when detectives informed him after her arrest Investigators revealed that she instructed him to make Aaron's death appear accidental, even providing detailed information about his travel plans and daily routines. Prosecutors cited chilling messages recovered from Amato's phone, in which one message from Amato to a hitman read: 'He's asleep right now in the hotel room… I need to know what's going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?' In another message, Victoria wrote to Amato: 'Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.' When questioned by authorities, Victoria claimed she first learned about Amato through a true crime documentary and began corresponding with him. She described their relationship as 'pen pals' and admitted that ongoing marital problems with had led her to 'connect' with him. Aaron has revealed that he was completely blindsided about the murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by his own wife, only learning the shocking truth when detectives informed him after her arrest, as reported by The New York Post. On March 6, Victoria was arrested in connection with solicitation to commit murder and murder conspiracy, according to booking information in Clark County. Following her arrest, Aaron filed for divorce. Victoria eventually pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. In a statement on March 12, the Discovery Channel star said: 'The views, tastes, likes, and dislikes of Husband and Wife have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together as husband and wife in marital harmony.' 'There is no possibility of reconciliation between Husband and Wife,' it concluded. On Thursday, Aaron broke down in tears at his wife's sentencing. Failing to hold back tears, he said that after he found out his then-wife was 'cheating on him with several men', he gave her options for a path forward. One option was divorce and another was 'trying to work things out', because he just 'loves her so much', Aaron said. The TV star recounted how Victoria initially expressed regret and begged not to lose him. 'She didn't want to lose me,' he recalled. 'She was so sorry for the pain she caused me. At least that's what she told me.' 'Now discovering she put a hit out to kill me more than once, got blackmailed, and spent almost our entire savings to keep it quiet,' he added, speaking of the extent of her betrayal. He also told the court that Victoria had even 'got spiritually married' to Amato. In his emotional statement, Aaron said the experience has left him deeply scarred. 'This has led me to fear for my life. I've hired armed security for weeks, not knowing if it was over or not,' he said. 'I cry every day, I feel so low. She grew me into a person I never was. I will always wonder why.' Aaron accused his ex-wife of attempting to keep him from speaking at the sentencing, claiming he had only recently become aware of the murder plot. 'Now, behind bars, she's trying to manipulate through lawyers and trying to silence me to not come here today,' he said. He then addressed the judge directly, indicating that a prison sentence felt appropriate given the gravity of what happened. 'This person over here, I don't know at all. Not one bit,' Aaron said, as reported by US Weekly. 'The fact that this person did all this to me with no worry, no care or love in her heart for me, I will never feel the same. I will never feel safe or be the same,' he added, noting how she is claiming to be remorseful now that she's been caught. 'I thought whether she got minimum or maximum time, I still won't feel safe whenever she's released,' he told the judge. 'I feel like this deserves prison time. I don't know. So, I just leave it in your hands, Your Honor, and thank you.' According to divorce documents obtained by Court TV, Aaron and Victoria married in May 2020. They do not share any children.
