Bucks Use Waive-And-Stretch On $113M Remaining On Damian Lillard's Contract

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Milwaukee Bucks have used the waive-and-stretch provision on Damian Lillard as the $113 million remaining on his contract will be spread out over the next five seasons. The Bucks decided to use this maneuver in order to sign Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million deal following Lillard's Achilles injury in the playoffs.

Via Shams Charania/ESPN

[nguyen925]

Insane move, definitely costly and had to be done.. I like Myles Turner as a quality player (although I quit watching the playoffs once my team was knocked out) but will be really be enough to keep the Bucks in contention?

Can't say the Bucks aren't trying though, I can't wait to see if the Rockets sign Lilliard to a vet deal in a year or so when he's finally healthy. He can ring chase in Houston, Dallas or even San Antonio lol.

[kanyon]

The league denied their request for cap relief since Dame probably won't even play this year/most of it... Kinda backed them in a corner.

[pushfloater]

These Achilles injuries really suck…

[AdamSSSlither]

celtics or less so the pacers should sign dame now for multiple yrs since they already threw in the towel this year because of injuries.