Star, Damian Lillard suffered an Achilles injury in the 2025 playoffs and was expected to miss the 2025-26 season.

For the Bucks, moving Lillard was necessary to make room for Turner. Antetokounmpo and Turner reportedly wanted to play together, and Milwaukee obliged. Turner fits in the frontcourt next to Antetokounmpo and could be enough to push the two-time MVP to re-up with the franchise next summer.

The Milwaukee Bucks made the shocking decision to sign Myles Turner to a four-year deal worth $107 million. In order to make that work, they had to waive and stretch Damian Lillard.