Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers Didn’t Align. So He Chose Milwaukee Bucks

What's particularly noteworthy is MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 25: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers goes up for a shot on

Additionally, (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Myles Turner is smiling, talking to his family and friends in a large room dressed for a special occasion in the Thomas & Mack Center

At the same time, He’s to participate in a press conference (something worth watching)

Furthermore, Dozens of reporters wait in the Pavillion (noteworthy indeed)

Furthermore, Milwaukee Bucks signage sits everywhere

That’s new for Turner

Additionally, To this point in the offseason, he’s the best free agent who switched teams

However, Turner previously spent 10 seasons with the Indiana Pacers, the only franchise he’d ever known

Additionally, “I’m really a resident… I’ve d here since I was a teenager,” he said of Indianapolis with a huge grin at an event for his W

Additionally, ” Milwaukee now becomes Turner’s, amid market uncertainty

That’s what made his press conference new and fresh

On the other hand, Moreover, His life was entering a new chapter, in this volatile climate

Additionally, Yet in many ways, Turner’s moment felt déjà vu

However, He’s been here before (quite telling)

It was a unique deal that saw Indiana bump up the big man’s salary in the then- season and add more years onto the deal

At the time, it made perfect sense for everyone (an important development)

Moreover, MORE FOR YOU “That’s a huge reason why I stayed here

I truly believe that we can accomplish something here,” Turner said of his reasoning for putting pen to paper on that extension with Indiana

On one side of him, his head coach

Moreover, And the other, his team’s top front office executive

However, His family couldn’t make it, but some of his management team sat among the onlookers, taking in the exciting news (noteworthy indeed), given the current landscape

Behind Turner was giant Pacers signage, in light of current trends

He wore a Pacers sweatshirt, and another Pacers logo was centered on the desk placed in the entry Pavillion of Gainbridge Fieldhouse

It was an event, in this volatile climate

Turner was staying in Indiana

Meanwhile, 30 months later, and it’s happening again

It’s the same, but different

This time, it’s a different Pavillion and in a different arena

In contrast, Behind Turner was a team logo – in this case, dozens of Bucks logos

Furthermore, His family is looking on, cheerfully (noteworthy indeed)

Moreover, His management team is sitting in the front row, given current economic conditions

Furthermore, Next to Turner on one side is his head coach, in this volatile climate

On the other side sat the team’s top decision maker

Furthermore, But it isn’t Rick Carlisle and Kevin Pritchard this time

This leads to the conclusion that ’s Doc Rivers and Jon Horst (noteworthy indeed)

Moreover, It’s Milwaukee themed

Turner switched teams, joining one of the Pacers biggest current rivals (noteworthy indeed)

It was a shocking move to many, and the Bucks had to make some dramatic moves to free up enough salary cap space and bring in Turner (noteworthy indeed)

Why did Myles Turner join the Milwaukee Bucks (quite telling). “Jon, even Doc, assured me that winning is a top priority here, considering recent developments

We just aligned with our visions,” Turner said (an important development) (something worth watching)

Additionally, Turner has never changed teams

Furthermore, He played for just one high school and one college and one NBA team before making his jump to Milwaukee, in light of current trends

It’s what made the Las Vegas setting distinctive

Moreover, Turner is, for the first time ever, doing something new, in today's financial world

He’s on a new team with different expectations and a distinctive short and long-term outlook

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 19: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacehoots the ball against, in light of current trends

Furthermore, Furthermore, (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)Getty Images Yet the similarities between his last two press conferences continues to be apparent to anyone who att both (which is quite significant)

Horst is explaining details how the Bucks are trying to maximize their future with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on the roster, and the Bucks believe Turner helps them do that, in today's financial world

Two years ago, the Pacers laid out that Turner’s ascent and fit alongside star guard Tyrese Haliburton played a part in their month-long negotiation to extend his contract and keep him in Indiana

Nevertheless, Two and a half years ago, Turner gushed his teammates and how hard they were working hard every day, amid market uncertainty. “To actually see our team come together and create a culture of [hard work], it’s huge,” he said at the time

Additionally, Last week, Rivers explained just how difficult it is to win in the NBA

However, Turner thinks his new team can do it. “There was a respect from afar just how they went their

My former team, we were just young and hungry

I look at this team, it’s a veteran group of guys that is just kind of grungy, in today's financial world

On the other hand, [They] want to win by any means necessary,” he said of the Bucks (something worth watching). “I just think there’s a real belief in this organization

I align myself with that,” he added

Moreover, There’s that word again, align, in today's financial world

Moments later, Turner d that it wasn’t an easy decision for him to leave Indiana

Nevertheless, He was a teenager when he got there

Conversely, But an evaluation of his circumstances made him excited the opportunity the Bucks presented

In his eyes, Milwaukee is going to be competitive (which is quite significant)

Moreover, They could be back (an important development), in today's financial world

But Turner anticipates the Bucks being his best chance to stay at the top right now

He thinks the grass is greener whenever he goes

Moreover, In this instance, that’s Milwaukee

When Turner made his decision to switch franchises for the first time in his career, he said he d it with his Pacers teammates

He didn’t want them to find out through social media (fascinating analysis)

On the other hand, That’s how Pritchard found out, though

Indiana’s President of Basketball Operations saw a tweet from ESPN reporter Shams Charania that detailed Turner’s departure (an important development), given the current landscape

Earlier in the offseason, Pritchard was honest and d that he was shocked to find out Turner was leaving, in today's market environment

He thought negotiations were in the right direction between the Pacers and Turner’s camp, in light of current trends

Furthermore, But the first offers weren’t strong enough to prevent Turner from looking elsewhere for a contract (noteworthy indeed)

Conversely, Then, the Bucks made moves that nobody saw coming, in today's financial world

They had cap space and grabbed the big man (fascinating analysis), in today's market environment

He left the place that he spent the last 10 years of his life, and Pritchard d that he didn’t even have the chance to match Milwaukee’s offer. “Of course it was hard,” Turner said of walking away from the Pacers

On the other hand, In his next sentence, he detailed how that difficult decision happened (fascinating analysis)

Furthermore, “There were alignment issues on that side as far as me and them,” Turner d, given the current landscape

Additionally, There it is again

Something didn’t align between the Pacers and Turner in free agency

And to Turner, that’s why he’s gone less than a month removed from playing in the NBA Finals, in today's financial world

It’s up to interpretation what that really means

As the center d earlier in the press conference, perhaps that alignment was the team’s competitive level (quite telling)

Turner wanted to remain competitive, as he had been for the last two seasons (this bears monitoring)

He feels as if the Bucks give him the best chance to do that with Haliburton on the shelf

Yet perhaps the alignment issue boils down to the most common reason for disagreements in the NBA – money

The Pacers and Turner were negotiating, then the Bucks came in with a big offer

Pritchard d that Indiana was willing to go into the luxury tax to keep their Finals group together, but he never had a chance to equal the deal Turner up signing

However, That does, of course, signal that the Pacers’ offers were lower, considering recent developments

Moreover, And now, both parties move on (remarkable data)

Carlisle believes the Pacers will be fine at center (remarkable data)

Turner thinks his new team can be competitive, amid market uncertainty

Indiana and Milwaukee will battle at least four times per season as both teams venture down separate paths that crossed at Turner’s decision

He went through the same press conference. “Myles’ values and what he stands for really align with what we’re trying to do here,” Carlisle said at the time. “His love of the game, his loyalty to his teammates, to this city, to our vision, and his commitment to growth has been something that’s great to see (noteworthy indeed)

It was there then, and it isn’t now (which is quite significant)

That’s why Myles Turner is a Milwaukee Buck (remarkable data).