With the former Trail Blazer expected to miss most, or all, of next season as he recovers from the injury, the Bucks opted to waive the nine-time All-Star, stretching his contract over the next five seasons to make their new four-year, $107 million pact with Myles Turner work.

It was a stunning move when the Bucks traded for Damian Lillard. Two years later, he exits the team in dramatic fashion.

Barnes, 23, averaged 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists on a Raptors team that finished 30-52 during the 2024-25 season. However, he is entering the first year of a $224 million rookie extension, making a trade difficult to seal for many teams, given outgoing player salaries would have to match the $38 million that Barnes is owed next year.