Los Bucks They fired to Damian Lillardplayer who is recovering from a serious injury (the Achilles tendon was broken during the playoffs)to lighten its salary mass and power Face the expensive signing of Myles Turnerthat leaves the Pacers after 10 years.
Milwaukee, que will pay 107 million dollars for 4 years to the free agent Turnerhe cut Lillard resorting to ‘stretch provision’a tool that allows distribute the cost of the 113 million that you have to collect from your contract.
Bucks fire the injured Damian Lillard and will pay 113 million
While recovering from his serious injury at his home in Portland, veteran Lillard will see how the Bucks, who have a Salary limit of 23,197 millionthey will go entering 22.5 million annually over the next five years.
Lillard, that He turns 35 on July 15 And it has been seven times all star, averaged 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists In its second season with the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo “is not happy” with the dismissal of Lillard de los Bucks
Damiand Lillard arrived at the Bucks in 2023 from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three -band transfer that affected Deandre Ayton, Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camera, Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson.
Milwaukee's press ensures that Giannis Antetokounmppo is very disgusted with the latest bucks movementsespecially with the unexpected dismissal of the long -term injured Damian Lillard.
After the news that the Bucks had signed Myles Turner and dismissed to Damian Lillard the Greek star published on social networks an image of the celebration of the Bucks Championship of 2021.
Bucks fire the injured Damian Lillard and will pay 113 million
Minutes later Chris Haynes He published that Antetokounmpo “is not happy with the decision of the team to fire Damian Lillard,” according to Liga sources.
Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to be able to have Lillard, who could miss in full next season, in 2026.
