Giannis Antetokounmpo Reportedly Unhappy With Bucks' Decision To Part Ways With Damian Lillard

[RealGM Wiretap]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not pleased with the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to waive-and-stretch Damian Lillard, sources tell Chris Haynes. The Bucks had to use the maneuver in order to execute their free agent signing of Myles Turner on a four-year, $107 million deal.

The Bucks acquired Lillard during the 2023 offseason to pair with Antetokounmpo. 

Via Chris Haynes

[NBA4Lyfe]

No one cares

Every year it’s the same script

[ecuhus1981]

This is theater, how else did Giannis think they were gonna get Myles? The taxpayer MLE would have been a huge paycut, a sign and trade deal would have hard capped them and they would have needed to shed salary anyway.

I can imagine the Bucks' fanbase will be frustrated with him when he quietly requests a trade through "sources", but the writing has been on the wall. They're up a creek without a paddle.