Lately, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has dominated the trade discussions across the entire league. His teammate, Myles Turner, is another player to keep an eye on, though, as he could also be moved ahead of the trade deadline.
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Antetokounmpo’s potential move before Feb. 5, which marks the NBA’s trade deadline, has the entire league in a chokehold. As a result, several other trade discussions have seemingly been put on hold or have completely flown under the radar.
The Bucks front office, however, isn’t just focusing on dealing Antetokounmpo to his next destination. According to league Insider Gery Woelfel, Turner is another player on the team’s trading block as several teams are interested in him.
“Some NBA teams, sources said, are doing their homework on the Bucks big man,” Woelfel said in a post on X.
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Some NBA teams, sources said, are doing their homework on the Bucks big man, who signed a bloated four-year, $107M deal with the team last summer.
Turner, who turns 30 on March 24, has noticeably struggled this…— Gery Woelfel (@GeryWoelfel) February 2, 2026
The front office was able to create the cap space necessary to acquire Turner as a free agent last offseason by waiving Damian Lillard. With the nine-time All-Star’s contract out of the way, the Bucks signed Turner to a four-year, $107 million contract, as per Sportrac.
The idea was that Turner could help the Bucks reach the NBA Finals, as he did with the Indiana Pacers last season. However, the way this season has gone for the Bucks is far from how they imagined it when they signed him.
They’re currently in the midst of a five-game losing streak and have fallen to twelfth in the Eastern Conference. Turner has also been struggling through a down season, as his team has, especially with his scoring.
In 45 outings this year, he’s averaged 12.8 points per game, which is on pace to be his lowest since averaging 12.6 through 47 games in 2020-21. He is also shooting a career-low 43.3 percent from the field while averaging 9.8 attempts per game.
His rebounding, which has never been his strong suit, is also down to 5.5 per game this year. That was the same number of boards he averaged in his rookie season, which was also the lowest of his career so far. Still, there appears to be a market for Turner with several teams taking an interest.
Spacing has become a priority for several teams in the league, and Turner provides that easily. This season, he’s hit on 38.8 percent of his 3-pointers while averaging 5.7 attempts per game.
He also provides a team with a staunch interior presence that is difficult to score against. This season, he’s rejected 1.6 shots per game and altered several more that don’t show up in the box score.
