If Myles Turner becomes the shot-blocking, DeMarcus Cousins-stopping, USA Select Team-impressing version of himself he has been this summer, then the Indiana Pacers might be in for a big 2016-17 campaign.
It is a big if, but a very important if, for the Pacers.
Looking at Indiana right now, you can’t assume that Turner is going to kill it this season. That’s not a slight or an insult. That’s just the reality of putting your NBA hopes on the shoulders of a 20-year-old center who averaged 10.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season.