<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-rick-carlisle-reveals-reason-myles-turner-left-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers’ Rick Carlisle reveals what happened with Myles Turner leaving for Bucks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Indiana-Pacers-head-coach-Rick-Carlisle-1.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pacers’ Rick Carlisle reveals what happened with Myles Turner leaving for Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-09T12:12:10-07:00">July 9th, 12:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-09T16:55:25-07:00">July 9th, 4:55pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers suffered a brutal loss in free agency after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-myles-turner-new-contract-more-initially-reported">Myles Turner opted to sign a four-year, $108.9 million contract</a> with the Milwaukee Bucks. With the club losing its star center, head coach Rick Carlisle opened up about what led to Turner’s departure.</p><p>During a guest appearance on the “Green Light with Chris Long,” produced by Yote House Media, Carlisle admitted that losing Turner is a huge loss for the Pacers. However, the 65-year-0ld head coach explained that he believes the Bucks gave Myles Turner <a href="https://x.com/greenlight/status/1942948560032452826" rel="noopener">an ultimatum he couldn’t refuse</a>.</p><p>“Losing Myles Turner is a significant loss for our team,” said Rick Carlisle. “I mean, the guy has been a terrific player; he had a great season. Look, we were talking to [his agent] about him returning, and really kind of out of nowhere, Milwaukee decided to waive Damian Lillard and stretch his contract, stretch his money, out over whatever number of years he could do it by rule, and then they created space to sign Myles.</p><p>“I think what probably happened –– and this is part of negotiations in any sport –– a team will say, ‘Hey look, we have this offer, it’s this much over this many years, but if we make this offer, we need to know that you’re going to take it and not shop it.’ I believe that is what probably happened with Milwaukee. They just jumped at it, and there was never a chance to counter. Those things happen. And when they do, you just gotta keep going.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rick Carlisle on Myles Turner unexpectedly leaving to sign with Milwaukee</p><p>Full interview with Rick Carlisle coming soon <a href="https://t.co/sb25fSmb2T">https://t.co/sb25fSmb2T</a> <a href="https://t.co/8fMnCZJmEF">pic.twitter.com/8fMnCZJmEF</a></p><p>— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) <a href="https://twitter.com/greenlight/status/1942948560032452826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Losing Myles Turner is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indianas-front-office-breaks-silence-on-challenging-myles-turner-decision">a less-than-ideal situation for the Pacers</a>, especially considering the team just participated in the NBA Finals. However, Indiana may be in the midst of a mini-rebuild with Tyrese Haliburton already ruled out for the entire 2025-26 season. It’s a chance for Rick Carlisle and the club to prepare for a 2026 offseason that is said to be a deep free agency class.</p><p>Turner leaves the Pacers after playing for the franchise for 10 seasons. He proved to be a reliable asset during his tenure in Indiana. The 6-foot-11 center ended the 2024-25 campaign averaging 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 48.1% from the floor and 39.6% from beyond the 3-point line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers’ Rick Carlisle reveals what happened with Myles Turner leaving for Bucks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-myles-turner-new-contract-more-initially-reported');   ga('set', 'title', 'Myles Turner’s new Bucks contract is more than initially reported');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Myles-Turner-vs.-Bucks-in-playoffs.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Myles Turner’s new Bucks contract is more than initially reported</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-08T10:02:22-07:00">July 8th, 10:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-08T10:03:09-07:00">July 8th, 10:03am</time><address><a>Caleb Nixon</a>Caleb Nixon is a graduate of Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and currently works as a sports reporter for ABC27 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In addition to his full-time role, Caleb pursues his passion for writing through freelance coverage of basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-myles-turner-poaches-pacers-107-million-milwaukee-free-agency">Milwaukee Bucks’ acquisition of center Myles Turner</a> was one of the stunners in NBA free agency. The former Indiana Pacer signed a four-year deal and will <a href="https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1942443662652092776" rel="noopener">earn more than what was initially reported</a>, which was $107 million.</p><p>“Update: Milwaukee Bucks signed Myles Turner to a 4-yr, $108.9M deal, sources told @hoopshype,” HoopsHype NBA insider Michael Scotto reports. “That’s more than initially reported. Turner got a fourth-year player option and 15% trade kicker as ESPN first noted. Turner spent 10 seasons with the Pacers &amp; was a 2-time blocks leader.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pacers-news-fans-blast-indiana-leadership-myles-turner-thank-you-post">Turner’s salary</a> is among the topics of conversation after joining the rival Bucks on the wealthiest contract of his 10-year career.</p><p>Indiana has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pacers-news-indiana-labeled-cheap-for-myles-turner-decision-espn-insiders">refused to enter the luxury tax</a> in recent seasons, last doing so in 2005. On Monday, Pacers president Kevin Pritchard said the team and its owners were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pacers-news-indianas-front-office-breaks-silence-on-challenging-myles-turner-decision">ready to pay the tax to retain Turner</a>.</p><p>“Herb Simon and Steven Rales and the Simon family were fully prepared to go deep into the (luxury) tax to keep him, and we really wanted to do that,” Pritchard said during Monday’s summer league practice.</p><p>He also added that the front office was in “good faith negotiations” and “deep conversations” with Turner before they found out about his decision to join the Bucks.</p><h2><b>Bucks stole away Myles Turner</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Myles-Turner-pointing_ba061f.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Pritchard was just as surprised by how Milwaukee created enough cap space to afford the center. The Bucks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-milwaukee-slammed-reckless-damian-lillard-strategy-myles-turner">waived Damian Lillard</a>, agreeing to stretch the remaining $113 million of his deal throughout the next five seasons.</p><p>Between the two salaries, Milwaukee is essentially paying more than $50 million a year for Turner.</p><p>The center’s ability to spread the floor and protect the rim is what will be most appealing to the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-rumors-brian-windhorst-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-assumption-myles-turner-deal">contemplating his future with the franchise</a>. Offensively, it would provide the two-time NBA MVP a floor spacer and lob threat, similar to what <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-giannis-brook-lopez-posts-myles-turner-damian-lillard-stunners">Brook Lopez provided for the last seven seasons</a>.</p><p>Last regular season, Turner shot a career-high 39.6% from 3-point range, also attempting a career-high 5.5 triples per game. In 72 games, he averaged 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and two blocks per contest. Despite never making an NBA All-Defensive Team, Turner has led the league in blocked shots twice.</p><p>During Indiana’s NBA Finals run, Turner played all 23 games, averaging 13.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and two blocks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Myles Turner’s new Bucks contract is more than initially reported

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Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks made bold financial moves Monday to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-myles-turner-poaches-pacers-107-million-milwaukee-free-agency">clear space for center Myles Turner</a> in NBA Free Agency. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-milwaukee-ditches-damian-lillards-113-million-contract-make-room-myles-turner">The Bucks waived Damian Lillard</a> and Vasilije Micic in a calculated effort to stay below key salary limits. The two moves shed cap-heavy contracts and gave Milwaukee the flexibility it needed.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-not-pleased-damian-lillard-exit">Damian Lillard’s release was the bigger headline</a>. The nine-time All-Star, acquired just last season in a blockbuster trade, will now account for $22.5 million in dead money annually for the next five seasons. It’s a steep price, but one Milwaukee was willing to pay to reset its roster and regain flexibility.</p><p>The real finesse came with Micic’s exit. Micic agreed to a $6.1 million buyout, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-free-agency-2025-offseason-trade-rumors-news/fnwUjcuMFEqi/" rel="noopener">according to a league source</a>. As a result, the Bucks’ cap hit dropped from $8.1 million to just $2 million. Furthermore, with the stretch provision, his remaining salary now spreads over three years, about $666,666 per season.</p><p>Consequently, by making these moves, the Bucks stay under the 15 percent “stretched money” cap limit set by the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. Since no team can have more than 15 percent of its salary tied to stretched contracts, the timing was critical. Although Milwaukee came close, the two stretch-and-waive deals ultimately keep them compliant.</p><p>More importantly, it frees the cap space needed to bring in Turner, one of the top remaining names in NBA Free Agency. His shot-blocking, floor-spacing, and playoff experience make him a seamless fit alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. His signing signals that Milwaukee is retooling, not rebuilding.</p><p>For Vasilije Micic, the buyout opens the door to pursue other opportunities, whether that’s a return to Europe or another shot in the NBA. As for Lillard, his future remains uncertain. But the Bucks’ direction is clear: they’re going all in on a new supporting cast.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-myles-turner-signing-official-no-pacers-sign-trade">With Myles Turner inbound and the books now balanced</a>, Milwaukee just changed the shape of its 2025–26 roster. In a crowded Eastern Conference, that may be exactly the edge they need.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ $6.1 million buyout, Damian Lillard waiver clear way for Myles Turner

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-fans-blast-indiana-leadership-myles-turner-thank-you-post');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fans blast Pacers leadership after Myles Turner ‘thank you’ post');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Fans-blast-Indiana-leadership-after-Myles-Turner-thank-you-post.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Fans blast Pacers leadership after Myles Turner ‘thank you’ post</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-07T17:31:30-07:00">July 7th, 5:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-07T17:31:30-07:00">July 7th, 5:31pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-myles-turner-signing-official-no-pacers-sign-trade">Pacers officially announced the departure of center Myles Turner</a>. Fans were upset towards Indiana for not retaining him for the long term.</p><p>Turner left the Pacers after 10 years, signing with the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason. The Pacers drafted him 11th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, as he represented them with pride and loyalty throughout his stint.</p><p>Indiana <a href="https://x.com/Pacers/status/1942272581303738384" rel="noopener">made a farewell post</a> for Turner, giving their thanks to the veteran big man for his contributions.</p><p>“10 years in the Blue &amp; Gold 💙💛 thank you Myles Turner for all the memories on and off the floor,” the post read.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">10 years in the Blue &amp; Gold 💙💛</p><p>thank you Myles Turner for all the memories on and off the floor. <a href="https://t.co/b4EP8mvl3d">pic.twitter.com/b4EP8mvl3d</a></p><p>— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1942272581303738384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Some fans were not exactly happy with the post, believing the Pacers should’ve done more to keep Turner. Here are some of their reactions.</p><p>“Y’all fumbled this one,” one fan <a href="https://x.com/chriskindafit/status/1942275816970166484" rel="noopener">said</a>.</p><p>“Could’ve paid him what he’s worth you morons,” another <a href="https://x.com/broncleared/status/1942277129439154318" rel="noopener">remarked</a>.</p><p>“You have been trying to transfer him since minute 1, and just when he is doing his best you let him go so as not to pay him the money he CLEARLY DESERVES. SHAME,” one <a href="https://x.com/Navi_Aenarion/status/1942274345939689740" rel="noopener">commented</a>.</p><p>“You are wrecking up the core. Forget getting back to the finals,” one <a href="https://x.com/TGlupondo/status/1942316484472025482" rel="noopener">replied</a>.</p><p>“Not even a Pacers fan this stings. His last games were a literal dream scenario for him, playing an NBA Finals game wearing a Pacers uniform after a decade of playing with them,” a fan <a href="https://x.com/FallenImpacts/status/1942274086534545772" rel="noopener">stated</a>.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Pacers after Myles Turner’s departure</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Fans-blast-Indiana-leadership-after-Myles-Turner-thank-you-post-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Myles Turner played a significant role in helping the Pacers reach the 2025 NBA Finals, ending his time with the franchise on a strong note.</p><p>Turner took part in 642 games with the Pacers throughout 10 seasons. He averaged 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, and 1.3 assists per game. He shot 49.9% from the field, including 36.2% from beyond the arc, and 77.1% from the free-throw line.</p><p>The Pacers will appreciate everything he did for them, being a veteran as he connected with the Indiana community. They will move forward as next season will be unique for them, especially as star guard Tyrese Haliburton rehabs a torn Achilles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fans blast Pacers leadership after Myles Turner ‘thank you’ post

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers were less than three hours away from possibly securing the biggest win in their franchise’s near-50-year existence on June 22, and just over two weeks later they are scrambling to assemble a respectable roster that can stay competitive in the Eastern Conference next season. A dream-like playoffs experience quickly turned into an excruciating nightmare that is almost as unfathomable as the momentous thrills that preceded it. Fans have hardly had time to process their emotions.</p><p>And neither has management. After losing Tyrese Haliburton to a gut-wrenching Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and watching longtime center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indianas-front-office-breaks-silence-on-challenging-myles-turner-decision">Myles Turner ink a $107 million contract</a> with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers are focused on addressing their previously lauded but presently vulnerable roster depth. They are signing big man James Wiseman to a <a href="https://x.com/TonyREast/status/1942289947962003944" rel="noopener">two-year minimum contract</a>, according to reporter Tony East.</p><p>The deal will carry a player option on the second season and include partial guarantees. Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, tore his left Achilles tendon in the first game of the 2024-25 campaign. He will get an opportunity to make a proper first impression in Indiana, as he returns to the team that took a chance on him last July.</p><h2><b>James Wiseman will enter a pivotal season with Pacers</b></h2><p>When he fully recovers, Wiseman should have the opportunity to solidify a regular role in the rotation. Turner’s exit, which has been a divisive topic among fans, leaves a big void to fill. Isaiah Jackson, who suffered his own season-ending Achilles injury soon after Wiseman went down, is also <a href="https://x.com/TonyREast/status/1942274960728228072" rel="noopener">trending toward a new contract</a>, via East, and could see a boost in playing time as well. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indiana-acquires-center-jay-huff-trade-grizzlies">Recent trade acquisition Jay Huff</a> figures to be the starter, and the re-emerging veteran Tony Bradley could also stay in the mix.</p><p>Simply put, Indiana’s frontcourt is wildly unpredictable at the moment. The Pacers are trying to give themselves multiple avenues for success, and a former top prospect is certainly an intriguing one. Wiseman could not find his footing with either the Golden State Warriors or Detroit Pistons, averaging 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per contest. He is only 24 years old, however, making a breakthrough still attainable.</p><p>The seven-footer has to move quickly, though. Perhaps the silver lining in all of this recent Pacers’ misfortune is a James Wiseman surge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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