Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers Didn’t Align. So He Chose Milwaukee Bucks
The post Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers Didn’t Align. So He Chose Milwaukee Bucks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 25: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers goes up for a shot on … More Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half of game three of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Myles Turner is smiling, talking to his family and friends in a large room dressed for a special occasion in the Thomas & Mack Center. He’s about to participate in a press conference. Dozens of reporters wait in the Pavillion. Milwaukee Bucks signage sits everywhere. That’s new for Turner. To this point in the offseason, he’s the best free agent who switched teams. Turner previously spent 10 seasons with the Indiana Pacers, the only franchise he’d ever known. Entering the 2023-24 season, the Dallas native began to realize just how much Indianapolis had become a part of his life. “I’m really a resident… I’ve lived here since I was a teenager,” he said of Indianapolis with a huge grin at an event for his W.A.R.M. foundation in November of 2023. “It really hit me last year… I’ve really been here for some time.” Milwaukee now becomes Turner’s home. That’s what made his press conference new and fresh. His life was entering a new chapter. Yet in many ways, Turner’s moment felt like déjà vu. He’s been here before. Back in 2023, Turner had signed a contract extension with the Pacers. It was a unique deal that saw Indiana bump up the big man’s salary in the then-ongoing season and add more years onto the deal. At the time, it made perfect sense for everyone. “That’s a huge reason why I stayed here. I truly believe that we…
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 25: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers goes up for a shot on … More Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half of game three of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Myles Turner is smiling, talking to his family and friends in a large room dressed for a special occasion in the Thomas & Mack Center. He’s about to participate in a press conference. Dozens of reporters wait in the Pavillion. Milwaukee Bucks signage sits everywhere. That’s new for Turner. To this point in the offseason, he’s the best free agent who switched teams. Turner previously spent 10 seasons with the Indiana Pacers, the only franchise he’d ever known. Entering the 2023-24 season, the Dallas native began to realize just how much Indianapolis had become a part of his life. “I’m really a resident… I’ve lived here since I was a teenager,” he said of Indianapolis with a huge grin at an event for his W.A.R.M. foundation in November of 2023. “It really hit me last year… I’ve really been here for some time.” Milwaukee now becomes Turner’s home. That’s what made his press conference new and fresh. His life was entering a new chapter. Yet in many ways, Turner’s moment felt like déjà vu. He’s been here before. Back in 2023, Turner had signed a contract extension with the Pacers. It was a unique deal that saw Indiana bump up the big man’s salary in the then-ongoing season and add more years onto the deal. At the time, it made perfect sense for everyone. “That’s a huge reason why I stayed here. I truly believe that we…
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