After the Indiana Pacers embarrassed themselves while getting blown out by the Orlando Magic on Thursday, Frank Vogel said he would make some changes. And now he reportedly has, opting to remove rookie Myles Turner from the starting lineup in exchange for Lavoy Allen, according to Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star.
There is certainly some logic to the switch.
Myles Turner has shown great promise in terms of shot-making and protecting the rim. But the 6’11” big man shot a wretched 40.6% in March while averaging just 9.5 points in those 15 games. Compared to January (57.