Myles Turner – Indiana Pacers
Not only is he one of the best defensive big men in the NBA, but he is a player with a reasonable contract to deal. Myles Turner has been at the top of the list of the league’s best defensive big men for the last several seasons and all season long, he has looked like one of the clear-cut favorites to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award.
The Indiana Pacers love what they have in their big man and have shot down NBA trade rumors around him all season long, but at some point, there has to be some truth to some of these rumors that the Pacers have looked to trade Turner.
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Sure, these kinds of things pop up all the time with no background information, but NBA trade rumors involving Turner have been going on since last offseason, so something is definitely up.
Getting Myles Turner to pair with Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic definitely makes a ton of sense for the Mavericks, but they would likely have to give up a good amount of assets in return. Given the impact that Turner can have defensively, he could drastically make a positive difference for the Mavericks, which is why going “all-out” to get him could definitely make sense.
The Mavericks’ frontcourt has been a mess for a while now and solidifying it with Myles Turner could give them exactly what they need on both ends of the court to be a big factor moving forward. Turner would provide a needed rim protection presence while providing another pick-and-pop threat for Luka Doncic to utilize.
