Indiana was not willing to pay. Then, in a cold and bold move, the Milwaukee Bucks stepped up and waived-and-stretched the $112.6 million still owed Damian Lillard — out most or all of next season with a torn Achilles — and used that money to sign Turner to a four-year, $104 million contract.

The Milwaukee Bucks cleared up cap space for center Myles Turner by waiving Damian Lillard, whom they acquired in a September 2023 trade.