News about Myles Turner • NBA • Damian Lillard

Lillard is, unexpectedly, a free agent. He's also rehabbing a torn Achilles, and in NBA years he's about 184. This complicates matters greatly. Look, here's the deal: The guy is a future Hall of Famer, one of the best shooters in league history, and plenty of teams could use him in 2026-27 when he's available again.

In a move that's entirely out of left field, the Bucks decided to waive Lillard and stretch the remaining $113 million in his contract across five years. Dame's two-season tenure in Milwaukee was largely disappointing, as the team was eliminated in the first round in the past two playoffs.

A league source said the Pacers' offer to Turner topped out at around $23 million per year, short of what he got from Milwaukee. Turner essentially wanted what he got from the Bucks, something closer to $27 million a year.