‘Absolutely disgusted’ – Milwaukee Bucks make stunning move on rival star while leaving Giannis Antetokounmpo upset

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Out with the old, in with the new.In the Milwaukee Bucks‘ case, star point guard Damian Lillard is out, and former rival center Myles Turner is shockingly in.Lillard is on his way out of Milwaukee in an unexpected transactionGettyIn a surprising move, the Bucks have waived the 34-year-old point guard, while stretching out the remaining $113 million on his contract in order to sign Turner from the Indiana Pacers to a four-year, $107 million deal.Lillard will miss most of next season as he rehabs from a torn Achilles he suffered in the playoffs in the first round against Turner and the Pacers.Milwaukee will be paying Lillard the remaining amount left on his contract over the next five years, and he won’t be on the roster. A tough pill to swallow for the Bucks front office.Meanwhile, NBA insider Chris Haynes has reported that the Lillard departure hasn’t made franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo very happy.“BREAKING: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not pleased with the team’s decision to waive Damian Lillard, league sources tell me,” Haynes reported on X.That leaves the Bucks in a very precarious position, as the rest of the league waits to see if Antetokounmpo asks for a trade or if he is content to remain in Milwaukee.As upset as he is about Lillard no longer being on the roster, he is reportedly happy to have Turner as his new front court running mate.The Pacers, who were one win away from the franchise’s first ever NBA championship, now have a plethora of new questions to answer.As if Tyrese Haliburton tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the Finals wasn’t enough, it’s now had dire consequences to the rest of the roster.Look no further than Turner’s departure. A departure that one prominent media member is angered at.Lillard and Antetokounmpo were only teammates for only two seasonsGettyTurner had been with Indiana since 2015GettyESPN’s Brian Windhorst went off on the Indiana ownership and front office on their decision to not pay Turner, who was the longest tenured member on the roster.“If I’m an Indiana Pacer right now, I’m absolutely disgusted. I am sick to my stomach,” Windhorst said.“If I’m Tyrese Haliburton, I am breaking things right now. If I’m Rick Carlisle, I’m furious at what’s just happened because they were unwilling to spend a little bit of luxury tax money to hold this team in place for a year, until Haliburton came back.“To go to a team that they hate—they hate the Bucks—so it’s going to take a while to digest this. If Giannis tweets later today a big smiley emoji, indicating he is happy as a clam, the Bucks can declare a win.“I’m not sure the balance of power was changed even though this has been a stunning turn of events.”Turner was drafted by the Pacers with the 11th overall pick in the 2015 draft. He had spent the past decade remaining loyal to Indiana, but is now headed out the door. NBA's GreatestGreatest NBA players in the world right now – from Luka Doncic to Spurs phenom Victor WembanyamaBest players in NBA history to never win a championship – James Harden and Carmelo Anthony to Allen Iverson and Karl Malone10 richest owners in the NBA – family empires, media moguls and investment gurusMichael Jordan’s top 10 scoring games – counting down MJ’s most extraordinary totalsWindhorst went on a rant because it was made known that Turner actually wanted to stay in Indiana.However, because of Indiana’s aversion to the tax, which grew dramatically after Haliburton’s injury, they weren’t willing to give Turner what the Bucks were.And now Turner is in Milwaukee, and Lillard is a free agent.Welcome to the NBA in 2025.