Myles Turner On Signing With Bucks: 'I Noticed A Likelihood To Stay Aggressive'

Myles Turner mentioned his reasoning for leaving the Indiana Pacers to signal with the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, specializing in his objective to play for a aggressive tam.

“For me, finally it was about simply staying aggressive,” Turner mentioned. “Two years in the past, we bought to the convention finals. Clearly, final 12 months we bought to the Finals. Being a giant a part of successful basketball simply modified my whole perspective on this league. I noticed an opportunity to stay aggressive right here.”

Turner, who averaged 15.6 factors and 6.5 rebounds final season, signed a four-year, $170 million take care of the Bucks. 

Turner added that he was excited to play alongside Giannis Antetokoummpo.

“It is a rarity to be alongside him. He is a generational participant, arguably one of many best gamers to play this recreation. I am positive we’ll speak right here within the weeks to come back.

“I’ve performed in opposition to Giannis for fairly a while now. Very acquainted with his recreation and what he is able to. I do see a seamless match. He is somebody that is ready to push the ball, get out in transition, create for individuals,” mentioned Turner.

Jon Horst then mentioned his imaginative and prescient for the Bucks’ offseason, which included including Turner and waiving-and-stretching Damian Lillard. 

“All our offseason planning previous to [acquiring Turner was] interested by how can we take this group to the following stage? … You checked out methods wherein we may probably get to that and actually take our group, retool it, rethink it, modernize our fashion of play, influence Giannis and his growth, and his progress as a playmaker with that place on the finish of the season within the playoffs, and it simply was an ideal match.”

The Bucks completed fifth within the Jap Convention final season and misplaced to the Pacers within the first spherical of the playoffs.