Indiana Pacers Receive: C Brook Lopez, G George Hill, 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – MIL), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAL)

Milwaukee Bucks Receive: C Myles Turner

Before we elaborate on this deal, let’s talk about the role of big men in the NBA in 2022. It wasn’t long ago that people were calling for their extinction.

Those people were wrong. Size will always pose certain advantages in basketball. With that said, the role of the big men has surely evolved in recent years.

By now, most bigs are expected to space the floor. Both Myles Turner and Brook Lopez check that box. Meanwhile, it’s also a tremendous benefit if big men can defend the perimeter as well as the perimeter.

Neither Lopez nor Turner are necessarily elite in that area. They’re both more traditional drop coverage rim protectors.

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With that said, alongside Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks have been able to make use of Lopez’s length in their unique defensive scheme.

How much stronger would it look with Turner?