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Bucks Called Out for $22.5 Million Mistake Before Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
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The Milwaukee Bucks eventually received a hefty return for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks instead waived and stretched Damian Lillard to clear the financial avenue for Myles Turner, making another expensive push around Antetokounmpo.
Favale argued that moving the two-time MVP then could have spared Milwaukee roughly $22.5 million in dead money annually for the next half-decade.
The Bucks waived Lillard with $103 million remaining on his contract, spreading the cap hit over five seasons.
The Milwaukee Bucks stumbled to 32-50 in 2025-26 and finished 11th in the Eastern Conference.