What if Myles Turner joined the other Los Angeles team? While he recently declared his love for the Lakers, the pivot of the Pacers would be in the sights of the Clippers, according to the Bleacher Report.
It’s that Steve Ballmer’s franchise realizes that Isaiah Hartenstein’s non-replacement is problematic, with Ivica Zubac alone as the inside most of the time. The Clippers are therefore looking for size and intimidation under the circle, and the profile of Myles Turner, the league’s best blocker (3.1) is logically of interest.
Especially since we know that the Pacers are ready to part with it, provided they offer the right consideration…
On the Clippers side, we have enough wingers to balance the salaries since it would be enough, for example, to part with a single player among Norman Powell, Luke Kennard or Marcus Morris to balance the exchange. For Robert Covington and Reggie Jackson, it would be necessary to make a “package” while Amir Coffey and Nicolas Batum are not transferable before January 15. As for Ivica Zubac, he should logically not be concerned.
The problem is that Luke Kennard or Marcus Morris do not seem to be players likely to interest the Pacers, especially since their contracts are still spread over several seasons. Additionally, the Clippers don’t have a first-round Draft to offer until 2027, with Oklahoma City having their hands on all those before.
Steve Ballmer’s franchise will therefore have to be creative if it wants to get its hands on Myles Turner, but this interest is an asset for the Pacers, who will be able to play competition between the two LA clubs.
| Myles Turner | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | IND | 60 | 23 | 49.8 | 21.4 | 72.7 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10.3 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 81 | 31 | 51.0 | 34.5 | 80.9 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 14.5 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 65 | 28 | 47.9 | 35.7 | 77.7 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 12.7 |
| 2018-19 | IND | 74 | 29 | 48.7 | 38.8 | 73.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 13.3 |
| 2019-20 | IND | 62 | 30 | 45.7 | 34.4 | 75.1 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 12.1 |
| 2020-21 | IND | 47 | 31 | 47.7 | 33.5 | 78.2 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
| 2021-22 | IND | 42 | 29 | 50.9 | 33.3 | 75.2 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 7 | 28 | 50.7 | 37.0 | 84.8 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 17.9 |
| Total | 438 | 29 | 48.9 | 34.9 | 77.1 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 12.8 | |
