Myles Turner Is A Great Fit On The Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks just shook up the NBA landscape, pulling off one of the wildest moves of the offseason by snagging Myles Turner away from the Indiana Pacers.
Somehow, some way, the Bucks and Turner agreed on a four-year, $107 million deal, with a player option tacked on at the end. Here's how the bag breaks down: $24.9 million in 2025-26
$26.1 million in 2026-27
$27.4 million in 2027-28
$28.6 million player option in 2028-29
What's slick is that even though the dollar amount climbs each year, the chunk of the cap it takes actually shrinks—from 16.09 percent in Year 1 continuously dropping down to 14.97 percent if he opts in for that final season.
Of course, making this happen came at a cost. The Bucks had to rip the bandage off and wave goodbye to Damian Lillard, stretching his cap hit over five years in a move that had fans and analysts heated. But that's a conversation for another day.
Right now, let's talk hoops—because Turner's fit in Milwaukee is straight-up seamless.
The frontcourt duo of Turner and Giannis Antetokounmpo has serious potential. Turner's sliding right into Brook Lopez's old spot, but, at this stage in their respective careers, he's Lopez 2.0 with a turbo upgrade.
Turner's got that modern big man game on lock. He's a legit floor-stretcher, hitting 37 percent or better from three in two of his last three seasons. He's cashing in catch-and-shoot looks at a 40 percent clip, which is perfect for playing off Giannis, who's gonna be in full point guard mode again.
You'll see plenty of pick-and-pop with Giannis and even Kevin Porter Jr., keeping defenses honest and the paint clear for rim attacks. Turner can roll and finish too, but he's not some post-up bruiser—more of a finesse guy who knows when to dive and when to drift.
Defensively, Turner's reputation precedes him. He was once swatting everything in sight—he peaked at a ridiculous 5.5 percent block rate in 2020-21. That number dipped to 3.3 percent last year, which ain't what it used to be, but he's still a major paint presence.
His quick footwork and length let him stay with guards on switches better than most bigs. That kind of versatility is exactly what Milwaukee needs to juice up their scheme and switch more freely.
He's not gonna lead the league in boards, but that's why you've got Giannis—the man vacuums up rebounds like it's nothing.
Sure, Turner won't have a playmaking wizard like Tyrese Haliburton setting him up anymore. But let's not act like Giannis doesn't spoon-feed guys wide-open looks. Just ask Malik Beasley and Gary Trent Jr., both of whom saw their stocks rise just by running with the Greek Freak.
The bottom line is Turner is an A+ fit on both ends and fills a need the Bucks couldn't afford to whiff on.
Cap gymnastics aside, they landed a guy 29 other teams would've happily paid for. Milwaukee pulled a fast one, and we'll see how it pays off on the court.
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