Myles turner - Myles Turner

So I'm excited for that opportunity to be the full-time five and thankful for the opportunity that's been afforded to me, to play the full-time five and prove what I can do and what I know I'm about.

Carlisle also described him as "a very good system player" to The Athletic and said Turner always has the freedom to set screens within the flow of the offense, rather than simply spotting up.

The deadline came and went, with Turner staying put and fellow big man Domantas Sabonis dealt to the.

That said, the Pacers still have two developmental centers in recent first-round picks Isaiah Jackson and Goga Bitadze foot on the books for 2022-23, so Turner might not be the core piece for Indiana that he once was.

In an ideal world, the Pacers would have gotten an extended look at Turner without Sabonis and with new star point guard Tyrese Haliburton over the final two months of the season.

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The Pacers finished the season 25-57, which was the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference.

Turner still managed to show flashes of offensive breakouts.

That would seem to be a good sign for Indiana ahead of the NBA offseason.

PHOTO GALLERY: But fans and Turner himself have long wondered what Turner might be if he ever ventured out on his own instead of sharing frontcourt responsibilities with Sabonis.