Through the first 15 games of the regular season, the Indiana Pacers have been significantly worse with center Myles Turner on the floor. Drafted with the 11th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the former Texas Longhorn is one of the game’s most coveted shot blockers with an expanding offensive skill set to match.
However, the Pacers are clearly committed to the development of center Domantas Sabonis, who they acquired in the Paul George trade with Oklahoma City in 2017. The fourth-year center is posting career-highs in minutes, scoring, rebounding, assists and blocks thus far while Turner has taken a backseat in a reduced role.