It took an injury to Myles Turner to make it happen, but TJ Leaf has been in the rotation for the Indiana Pacers during the past two games.
Normally, when Turner plays, Nate McMillan can find 5-8 minutes a game to play Turner and Domantas Sabonis together, which gives Thaddeus Young some needed rest. But the coach is averse to playing Domantas Sabonis and Kyle O’Quinn together, as they wouldn’t fit well at all. Someone has to play backup power forward so that Thad doesn’t end up playing 40 minutes, and TJ Leaf has been the beneficiary of some playing time in Turner’s absence.