Overview

• Milwaukee stretched Lillard’s remaining $113 million salary over five years to create the cap space needed for Turner.
• Myles Turner agreed to a four-year, $107 million contract that includes a player option in its final season.
• The deal structure preserves the Bucks’ future draft picks while keeping payroll below punitive luxury-tax thresholds.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed strong dissatisfaction with the decision to move on from Lillard.
• Indiana’s financial caution after Tyrese Haliburton’s injury enabled the Pacers to let Turner test free agency.