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Bucks Recast Roster Around Giannis With Lillard Stretch and Myles Turner Signing

The front office chose immediate help over a reset by stretching Damian Lillard's deal to add Myles Turner.

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Overview

  • Milwaukee waived and stretched Damian Lillard's remaining $113 million, creating an estimated $22.3 million in annual dead cap charges through 2030.
  • Freed cap room funded a four-year deal for Myles Turner (about $107–109 million) as Brook Lopez departed for the Clippers.
  • Early depth projections place Giannis Antetokounmpo at power forward with Turner at center and ball-handling shared by Kevin Porter Jr. and Cole Anthony.
  • The Bucks rounded out a veteran-heavy rotation by re-signing or adding Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr., Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Harris, Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey.
  • Forecasts are cautious, with a BetMGM over/under of 42.5 wins, plus-1800 Eastern Conference odds and ESPN ranking Milwaukee No. 21 over the next three seasons.