The rosters for the NBA All-Star Weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge were announced yesterday and despite Myles Turner’s recent stretch of greatness, he was left off the roster.
That’s understandable when you remember he missed 20 games this season with a broken thumb. That’s why Frank Vogel believes the rookie isn’t heading to Toronto.
#Pacers coach Frank Vogel believes rookie Myles Turner was not named to Rising Stars Challenge “only because of injury."
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) January 28, 2016
Vogel on Turner: “I didn’t know he didn’t make it but that’s the only reason (injury).