Myles Turner played in the shadow of Paul George the last two seasons as any hope of recapturing the magic of the Blue Collar, Gold Swagger era of the Indiana Pacers faded. The team wasn’t ready to accept it, but the Paul George era was coming to an end as well.
Now that George is gone — and even with the addition of Victor Oladipo — this is Myles’ team now. He doesn’t need to defer to the team’s franchise player anymore because he is now the face that runs the place.