The Milwaukee Bucks absolutely stole Myles Turner from the rival Pacers because Giannis Antetokounmpo was pressuring the organization to build a title contender around him. They waived-and-stretched Damian Lillard to create the cap space to make this happen. It was the boldest move of the offseason, but the Bucks can’t lose the Greek Freak.
The Pacers were lowballing Turner as there was no serious threat to steal his services until Milwaukee made the move nobody saw coming. The Bucks needed a Brook Lopez replacement and may have instantly created an elite defensive frontcourt, even with Turner's decline on that end of the floor.