The Pacers made an official Myles Turner announcement.
Pacers Make Major Myles Turner Announcement on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Just a couple of short weeks ago, the Indiana Pacers were in the NBA Finals and appeared to have a very good chance of winning it all. They were leading 2-1 over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a lead late in Game 4.
Unfortunately, they were unable to hold onto that lead and ended up losing the series. Not only did they lose to the Thunder in the NBA Finals, they also saw star point guard Tyrese Haliburton go down with a torn Achilles.
With Haliburton likely out for the entirety of the 2025-26 season, the Pacers were forced to reassess their situation.
Myles Turner hit free agency with the expectation that he would return to Indiana on a long-term deal. That did not end up being the case.
After the Pacers were unwilling to offer him the kind of money he was seeking, the division rival Milwaukee Bucks swooped in and signed him to a four-year, $107 million contract with a player option on the final season.
On Monday, Indiana made a major announcement regarding Turner officially signing his contract with the Bucks.
"10 years in the Blue & Gold," the post read. "thank you Myles Turner for all the memories on and off the floor."
10 years in the Blue & Gold 💙💛
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) July 7, 2025
thank you Myles Turner for all the memories on and off the floor. pic.twitter.com/b4EP8mvl3d
Losing Turner hurts for the Pacers. Seeing him walk to their biggest current rival makes his departure even more painful.
Turner ends his career in Indiana after 10 seasons with the franchise. He played in 642 total games with 609 of those appearances being in the starting lineup.
In the 642 games he played for the Pacers, Turner averaged 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.2 blocks and 0.7 steals per game, shooting 49.9% from the floor overall and knocking down 36.2% of his career 3-point attempts.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
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