Just weeks after helping his team to the NBA Finals, former Texas Longhorn big man Myles Turner has left the Indiana Pacers for greener... jerseys.
Turner, who was selected 11th overall by the Pacers in the 2015 NBA Draft, just agreed to a four-year, $107 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, joining the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo. How'd the Bucks write that gargantuan check? They waived legendary shooting guard Damian Lillard.
Breaking: Free agent center Myles Turner has agreed to a four-year, $107 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell @ShamsCharania.
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Milwaukee announced it would use the remaining $113 million of Lillard's contract to cover Turner's deal. Lillard spent just two seasons with the Bucks before tearing his Achilles tendon, which he is currently rehabilitating.
Just in: The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving Damian Lillard and stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract in order to acquire Myles Turner, sources tell ESPN. Lillard's two seasons in Milwaukee come to an end as he rehabilitates a torn Achilles tendon. pic.twitter.com/eg1D1TMFM6
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Turner played the last 10 seasons for the Pacers, becoming a starter for Indiana during his second season in the league. During the Pacers' run to the NBA Finals, he started in all 72 games that he played in, and dominated on both ends of the court.
Myles Turner 2024-25 season stats
- 15.6 points per game
- 6.5 rebounds per game (5.3 DR)
- 2.2 blocks per game
- 1.3 assists per game
- 0.7 steals per game
Turner is adept at minimizing the offensive opportunities for this team's opponents, combining blocks and steals with 5.3 defensive rebounds per game. In fact, in both 2019 and 2021, Turner led the entire league in blocks.
The former Texas big man is just the latest Longhorn Legend to sign a new contract this summer. Just a few days ago, Kevin Durant was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets, making his grand return to the great state of Texas.