There is new news from Ayton! Haslem talks about the Bucks signing Turner and says a fact, Antetokounmpo still has variables

On July 2, as the Bucks signed a four-year, $107 million contract with Turner, and the Bucks also cut Lillard with extended terms and extended his remaining $113 million salary, the $112.6 million contract renewal contract effective from today will be shared for the next five seasons, until the end of the 2029-30 season. The Bucks will pay Lillard about $22.5 million every year. It can be said that when such a thing happened, many people were shocked. After all, the Bucks were a bit unkind about Lillard's handling, but now the Bucks can only do this in order to keep Antetokounmpo.

After all, the Bucks have no other way to keep Antetokounmpo. Only when Antetokounmpo sees that the team has the ability to compete for the championship again will Antetokounmpo choose to stay with the Bucks instead of applying for a deal. But in fact, the Bucks have limited space to operate. Now it is not easy for them to get Turner in this way. Even if the Pacers did not give Turner enough respect, it would not be easy for the Bucks to sign Turner. However, with the Bucks signing Turner, the possibility of Ayton signing a contract with the Bucks is greatly reduced. However, although the Bucks are gradually withdrawing from Ayton's competition, as Turner leaves, the Pacers' center position is also vacant, so now Ayton has a new suitor.

Now there is new news here. According to famous reporter Marc Stein, many team executives believe that Ayton will definitely join the Lakers. According to previous reports, the Lakers and the Bucks are Ayton's biggest competitors, but they withdrew from the competition because the Bucks introduced Miles Turner. The Pacers began to compete for Ayton because of losing Miles Turner, and the Pacers had a full middle class special case. Although many people think Ayton will join the Lakers, it is not a foregone conclusion that the Lakers want to get Ayton, because not only can the Pacers give Ayton the starting center position, but the Pacers can also give Ayton a larger contract. After all, the Pacers can give Ayton a full middle-class special case, but the Lakers have used up part of the deal when signing Laravia, so the Lakers are at a disadvantage in this regard.

, and Haslem also said a fact when talking about the Bucks signing with Turner, about which Haslem said: I like them getting Turner, but look at these two similar players (Turner and Lopez), it really doesn't change the team's style of playing. What I am worried about is the outside defense. How should the outside defense be handled? Who will play point guard? There are so many problems that this team needs to solve. But I do like Turner's signing. The Bucks lost a player who averaged 1.9 blocks per game, in exchange for a player who averaged 2.2 blocks per game, and got a player who was selected for the best defensive team twice and a two-block king. This was perfect for Giannis. This operation is to make Giannis happy, but can this give them the ability to win the championship? I don't think they are any closer to the championship. As Haslem said, although Turner's arrival has made the Bucks stronger, there are still many problems with the Bucks.

Especially with Lillard's departure, the Bucks have huge problems on the back line. They not only lack organizers, but also lack good defenders. Although Turner can help the team open up space, given the sluggish performance of Kuzma and others, the Bucks' on-field space is still not good. Of course, more importantly, Turner's arrival did not make the Bucks a strong contender for the championship. Not to mention facing strong Western teams such as the Rockets, Nuggets, and Thunder, the Bucks still face strong opponents such as the Knicks and the Cavaliers in the East. It is also unknown whether the Bucks can break out of the East by then. Therefore, although the Bucks signed Turner, it has been praised by many people, but in fact, there are still variables here. If the Bucks' next operation does not make the team truly the championship team, then Antetokounmpo may still have the possibility of leaving the team.