Overview

• The Bucks applied the NBA’s stretch-and-release provision to waive Lillard, spreading his remaining $113 million salary over five seasons.
• Milwaukee used the freed cap space to sign veteran center Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million deal that includes a player option and trade kicker.
• Lillard will rehab his torn Achilles in Portland, where he has signaled confidence about returning and is not rushing his choice of a new team.
• His agent’s request for him to recover at home reportedly strained relations with the Bucks and factored into the roster decision.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed unhappiness with the move, raising questions about his commitment amid the franchise’s strategic pivot.