When the Milwaukee Bucks signed Myles Turner last summer, it made serious noise. They waived and stretched Damian Lillard to make room for the move because they wanted to preserve the Giannis Antetokounmpo era. It didn’t work. Now, they’re stuck with Turner and his massive contract. And a recent rumor shows just how stuck they are.
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, not only are the Golden State Warriors not interested in a potential trade for Turner, but they would want picks back in return from the Bucks just to make a deal happen. That means they view Turner as a negative asset. A contract they don’t want to touch with a 10-foot pole.
Milwaukee is stuck with Turner. Unless they want to attach picks to get off his contract, that is. And that’s not something the Bucks should want to do.
Myles Turner's contract might just be a negative asset
The Warriors are in a bad place. They’re without Kristaps Porzingis right now, and there’s no clear reason why. He’s dealing with health-related issues, but the Warriors are currently not paying his contract.
If they want to compete in the last few years of the Stephen Curry era, they really need to add talent. Yet they still have no interest in taking on Turner via a trade. And it’s not hard to see why.
It’s been a brutal year for Turner. He’s been ice-cold. So far this year, in seven games (26.9 MPG), Turner is averaging 8.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.9 blocks but shooting just 38.6% from the floor and 25.0% from deep on 4.6 three-point attempts per contest. The defense has been good, but the offense has been ugly.
Not only that, but Turner’s contract is absolutely brutal. It would be a tough pill to swallow for any team in the league, let alone a Warriors squad that already has an expensive roster.
Turner makes $26.6 million this year, he’ll make $27.9 million next year, and then he has a $29.1 million player option for the 2028-29 campaign. That’s a rough deal to have on your books, especially if Turner is going to struggle as much as he has this season.
So, it looks like Milwaukee is truly stuck with Turner’s deal. And they may be stuck with it for the next three years. That’s a rough reality to have to deal with.
Barring an impressive comeback season next year (or a surge this year after a slow start), the Bucks aren’t going to be able to trade Turner. His contract may just be a negative asset at this point.
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