Why Celtics should go all-out to trade for Pacers’ Myles Turner

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Unique Skill Set

In the current pace and space era of the NBA, having 3-point shooters on the court will help maximize the efficiency of your offense.

Teams are scouring for floor-stretchers in the frontcourt, which has led to many teams playing small ball. A player like Myles Turner would allow you to accomplish that without giving up size, as he has shown with the Pacers.

Turner is as good of a stretch-five as there is in the NBA. He can get the job done as a 3-point shooter, making 35.2 percent from distance in his career. Where he makes his impact is on the defensive end.

Turner is an elite rim protector. There is arguably not a better one in the league, as Turner led the NBA with 3.4 blocks per game during the 2020-21 season. In his career, he averages 2.2 per game despite playing only 28.6 minutes. He is also athletic enough to switch on the perimeter when need be.

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That kind of versatility is something every team would like to have from their center spot as Turner should be able to stay on the court regardless of the game situation.

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