Bucks leave Damian Lillard free; They agree with Myles Turner, Fuentes
Milwaukee Bucks releases Damian Lillard while agreeing a four -year contract and $ 107 million with Myles Turner, according to AM850 sources.
Milwaukee Bucks released Damian Lillard and stretching the Remaining $ 113 million in your contract To acquire Myles Turner, sources told AM850 on Tuesday.
Turner agreed to Four -year contract and $ 107 million with Milwaukee Bucks, In addition to one Player option For the fourth year (2028-29) and a 15%transfer commission, Fuentes to AM850 reported on Tuesday.
The two seasons of Lillard in Milwaukee come to an end while the base seven times there is rehabilitates of a Achilles tendon break after undergoing surgery in early May.
Bucks found a creative way to release and differ Lillard’s salary -whose salary will be affected during the next five seasons -, without touching their future resources from the Draft.
Turner, the player with more years in the franchise of the Pacers (more than 10 seasons), made clear his desire to remain in Indiana. From the elimination of the Pacers in the seventh party of the NBA finals against the Oklahoma City Thundertheir representatives pressed to close an agreement. Finally, Indiana’s aversion to the luxury tax, which increased after the Achilles tendon lesion of Tyrese Haliburton, It allowed Bucks to acquire their new franchise.
Turner, 29, was an important part of the success of the Pacers, since this pivot of 2.11 meters (6’11 “) can open the court with great skill and defend the hoop. This season, fired for 39.6 % from the three -point line, the best mark of his career, while averaging 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, the best brand of the team.
He achieved a team record with 46 caps during the postseason of the Pacers.
Turner is one of the three players in the history of the NBA with 700 triples and 1,400 caps, along with Brook Lopez and Rasheed Wallace.
In a Scarce market During the first days of the free agency, the general manager of the Bucks and Co -Basketball co -director of the CAA, Austin Brown, He associated to execute a complex and massive agreement to remodel Milwaukee and allow the franchise to be aggressively restructured around Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Bucks have renewed the shooter Gary Trent Jr., Alero Tourean Prince and base Kevin Porter Jr. This preseason, while they lost Lopez, who signed with the The clippers.
Bucks dreamed of trying to acquire Turner, but they didn’t have a way out due to their Salary restrictions. However, Horst and Brown met Monday and Tuesday to create a vacancy. Both Turner and Antetokounmpo valued the opportunity to collaborate on the court during the process, according to Sources to AM850.
With Antetokounmpo considering his future and if his best option was to join the Bucks from now on, Milwaukee executives make an important movement again.
In 2020, Horst acquired Jrue Holiday in a spectacular transfer with the New Orleans Pelicans. In 2023, the Bucks, similarly, acquired Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, Horst acquires Turner, demonstrating the commitment to build a contender team at the Eastern Conference with Antetokounmpo at his best, while taking a key piece of a similar threat in the east.
AM850 Research contributed to this report.
