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Ok yeah they can’t tank oh shit….
I knew this was gonna happen
But @TooTrilla told me Gianni’s good so I’m gonna believe him….
Naw no I ain’t.
I dont think Giannis is going to be able to get this "passive aggressive" BS off like Lebron has but we will see how it goes. These moves are being made to actually KEEP Giannis so lets not act like he has no input.
Dame is out next year regardless
The 22 mil is on the owners
Myles makes up for losing Brook
They'll probably make another move for the back court like Schroeder or someone.
That gives them a pretty decent team in the weak east.
These moves are terrible to keep him….not saying you wrong I agree but man they are fucking up.
Yo that shit is wild crazy smh
@therealjondoe look at this evil shit lol
They waiting for free agency to start….
Article from Fansided..i dont think they are done either.
ByQuinn Everts|36 minutes ago
2025 NBA Finals - Game Three | Maddie Meyer/GettyImages
The NBA free agency period hasn't had tons of shocks... until right now. According to Shams, the Milwaukee Bucks have signed free agent center Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million contract with a player option in the final year. Turner was pretty widely assumed to stay in Indiana — where he's played his entire career — but Milwaukee swooped in and grabbed the rim-protecting, floor-spacing center.
In order to make room for Turner, the Bucks have waived Damian Lillard, who will likely miss all of 2025-26 with an achilles tear he suffered in the NBA Playoffs. It's a heartbreaking end to Lillard's tenure in Milwaukee, which never worked out as he, or Bucks fans, had hoped.
Milwaukee suddenly has one of the more dynamic frontcourts in the East with Giannis' dominance inside and Turner's ability to knock down 3-pointers — he shot a career-best 39.6 percent from deep last year.
Here's how I see Milwaukee's lineup shaking out with Turner in the mix — and without Dame in the mix anymore.
Of course, Damian Lillard's absence will likely cast Kevin Porter Jr. into a starting role for this year... and maybe beyond. He was pretty good in the minutes he got last year and Milwaukee brought him back on a two-year, $11 million deal. There's a lot of trust in Porter Jr. from this front office.
Even when Lillard comes back in 2026-27, it's hard to believe that he'll look like the dominant, explosive scoring guard he was in his prime. This is a really, really sad ending to the Dame era in Milwaukee.
UPDATE: Originally, I ended this piece talking about how this move would show Giannis that the Bucks are trying to build a competent team around him. But since I published it, Chris Haynes (one of Damian Lillard's good friends, for the record) reported that Giannis is "not pleased" with the Bucks' decision. So, never mind on all that, I guess.
I still like the Turner signing, though. Sorry!
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Projected Bucks lineup after shockingly signing Myles Turner, waiving Damian Lillard
The Bucks just turned NBA free agency on its head.ByQuinn Everts|36 minutes ago
2025 NBA Finals - Game Three | Maddie Meyer/GettyImages
The NBA free agency period hasn't had tons of shocks... until right now. According to Shams, the Milwaukee Bucks have signed free agent center Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million contract with a player option in the final year. Turner was pretty widely assumed to stay in Indiana — where he's played his entire career — but Milwaukee swooped in and grabbed the rim-protecting, floor-spacing center.
In order to make room for Turner, the Bucks have waived Damian Lillard, who will likely miss all of 2025-26 with an achilles tear he suffered in the NBA Playoffs. It's a heartbreaking end to Lillard's tenure in Milwaukee, which never worked out as he, or Bucks fans, had hoped.
Milwaukee suddenly has one of the more dynamic frontcourts in the East with Giannis' dominance inside and Turner's ability to knock down 3-pointers — he shot a career-best 39.6 percent from deep last year.
Here's how I see Milwaukee's lineup shaking out with Turner in the mix — and without Dame in the mix anymore.
Projected Bucks lineup after signing Myles Turner
| Starter | Bench | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | Ryan Rollins | Point guard |
| Gary Trent Jr. | AJ Green | Shooting guard |
| Kyle Kuzma | Taurean Prince | Small forward |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bobby Portis | Power forward |
| Myles Turner | Jericho Sims | Center |
Bucks frontcourt is suddenly elite
The departure of Brook Lopez hurt Milwaukee's depth at center, and signing Turner immediately bolsters it once more. Now, instead of Bobby Portis likely starting at the five, Turner takes over that spot and Portis can come off the bench at either frontcourt spot, with Jericho Sims also getting some minutes. This totally changes the complexion of this team in a good way. All the things that Lopez provided at his peak, Turner provides for the next four years. It's a complete home run move from GM Jon Horst, who appeared to be asleep at the wheel to this point.Of course, Damian Lillard's absence will likely cast Kevin Porter Jr. into a starting role for this year... and maybe beyond. He was pretty good in the minutes he got last year and Milwaukee brought him back on a two-year, $11 million deal. There's a lot of trust in Porter Jr. from this front office.
Even when Lillard comes back in 2026-27, it's hard to believe that he'll look like the dominant, explosive scoring guard he was in his prime. This is a really, really sad ending to the Dame era in Milwaukee.
Myles Turner changes a lot for Bucks
What started as a pretty sad free agency period full of bringing back role players has suddenly changed into something promising for Milwaukee after the Turner addition. I still don't think Milwaukee is good enough to compete for the conference title with Porter Jr. as the starting point guard and Kyle Kuzma still a huge part of the lineup, but in the short-term this moves the needle — a few more savvy trades and the Bucks could be right back in the mix.UPDATE: Originally, I ended this piece talking about how this move would show Giannis that the Bucks are trying to build a competent team around him. But since I published it, Chris Haynes (one of Damian Lillard's good friends, for the record) reported that Giannis is "not pleased" with the Bucks' decision. So, never mind on all that, I guess.
I still like the Turner signing, though. Sorry!
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Chris is friends with Dame
So I'm not reading too much into that. Dame probably text Chris and asked if he had heard about this happening?
Maybe true, but they could also be covering for him so he doesn't look like the bad guy
We'll see if he stays
I think Dame could have been ok....but Middleton falling off and becoming injury prone really hurt things at the same time as Dame losing half a step
What on earth else can they do?Article from Fansided..i dont think they are done either.
Projected Bucks lineup after shockingly signing Myles Turner, waiving Damian Lillard
The Bucks just turned NBA free agency on its head.
ByQuinn Everts|36 minutes ago
2025 NBA Finals - Game Three | Maddie Meyer/GettyImages
The NBA free agency period hasn't had tons of shocks... until right now. According to Shams, the Milwaukee Bucks have signed free agent center Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million contract with a player option in the final year. Turner was pretty widely assumed to stay in Indiana — where he's played his entire career — but Milwaukee swooped in and grabbed the rim-protecting, floor-spacing center.
In order to make room for Turner, the Bucks have waived Damian Lillard, who will likely miss all of 2025-26 with an achilles tear he suffered in the NBA Playoffs. It's a heartbreaking end to Lillard's tenure in Milwaukee, which never worked out as he, or Bucks fans, had hoped.
Milwaukee suddenly has one of the more dynamic frontcourts in the East with Giannis' dominance inside and Turner's ability to knock down 3-pointers — he shot a career-best 39.6 percent from deep last year.
Here's how I see Milwaukee's lineup shaking out with Turner in the mix — and without Dame in the mix anymore.
Projected Bucks lineup after signing Myles Turner
Starter Bench Position Kevin Porter Jr. Ryan Rollins Point guard Gary Trent Jr. AJ Green Shooting guard Kyle Kuzma Taurean Prince Small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo Bobby Portis Power forward Myles Turner Jericho Sims Center Bucks frontcourt is suddenly elite
The departure of Brook Lopez hurt Milwaukee's depth at center, and signing Turner immediately bolsters it once more. Now, instead of Bobby Portis likely starting at the five, Turner takes over that spot and Portis can come off the bench at either frontcourt spot, with Jericho Sims also getting some minutes. This totally changes the complexion of this team in a good way. All the things that Lopez provided at his peak, Turner provides for the next four years. It's a complete home run move from GM Jon Horst, who appeared to be asleep at the wheel to this point.
Of course, Damian Lillard's absence will likely cast Kevin Porter Jr. into a starting role for this year... and maybe beyond. He was pretty good in the minutes he got last year and Milwaukee brought him back on a two-year, $11 million deal. There's a lot of trust in Porter Jr. from this front office.
Even when Lillard comes back in 2026-27, it's hard to believe that he'll look like the dominant, explosive scoring guard he was in his prime. This is a really, really sad ending to the Dame era in Milwaukee.
Myles Turner changes a lot for Bucks
What started as a pretty sad free agency period full of bringing back role players has suddenly changed into something promising for Milwaukee after the Turner addition. I still don't think Milwaukee is good enough to compete for the conference title with Porter Jr. as the starting point guard and Kyle Kuzma still a huge part of the lineup, but in the short-term this moves the needle — a few more savvy trades and the Bucks could be right back in the mix.
UPDATE: Originally, I ended this piece talking about how this move would show Giannis that the Bucks are trying to build a competent team around him. But since I published it, Chris Haynes (one of Damian Lillard's good friends, for the record) reported that Giannis is "not pleased" with the Bucks' decision. So, never mind on all that, I guess.
I still like the Turner signing, though. Sorry!
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But the crazy shit is he ain’t doing shit either lol….they still the same team….
Is Ryan Rollins any good? I think they need another pg or combo guard..
Damn Nuggets are definitely back in contention lol. This upcoming season is going to be amazing.
I know he just resigned but davion mitchell would be perfect on this team..
Shit I thought he was decent for a young guy but yeah I don’t know man that roster looks terrible.. even with Dame it looks bad. Turner is just a more expensive version of Brook.
Yeah I agree.
Joval a solid back up big to come off the bench when Jokic is off the floor.
Solid pick up
They the exact same team as last year. Bruce Brown is ass. I think Cam will be more consistent than Porter but can’t rebound as well but that’s a plus move. And Jonas is one of the worst defensive big men in the league…..
Yeah this could EASILY have him there in a Bucks uni for his career. That front court is TOUGH with Kuz, Giannis and Turner.
If they can get some perimeter scoring, they could be a team, along with Cleveland (I didn't forget y'all this time) that could come out of the East.
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