Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) looks to shoot while Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) defends during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Myles Turner shocked the NBA world by ditching the Indiana Pacers and joining the Milwaukee Bucks on a four-year, $107 million deal. But what makes this signing even wilder is how the Bucks pulled it off by waiving Damian Lillard and stretching his $113 million contract over five years just to create the cap space.

Myles Turner's deal with the Milwaukee Bucks came together in part because the Indiana Pacers didn't feel like the 29-year-old was worth the contract he wanted.