Myles Turner is making history.
Myles Turner has long been a key player in the Indiana Pacers’ system. In his 10 years in Indiana, Turner has established himself as one of the best stretch bigs in the NBA and is a top-tier rim protector. Turner is crucial to the Pacers’ success, and he has been for most of his time with the team.
Now that the Pacers are legitimate contenders for the first time in a long time, the team will continue to rely on their starting center as they look to bring an NBA Championship to Indiana. The Pacers have a deep team and will be led by players like Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, but it is important for Turner to be on his A-game during the playoffs.
Regardless of what happens in the postseason, Turner put together another solid campaign this year. Furthermore, the Texas native recently made history and did something only eight other players in league history have ever done.
Myles Turner is capping off a historical campaign
Turner has long been one of the best shooting big men in the NBA, and he has turned it up another level this year. So much so, in fact, that his performance has become historic.
According to Stathead Basketball, Turner is the ninth player in NBA history to make 150+ three-pointers in a single season as a center or center/power forward. He is the second player to do so this season, alongside Minnesota Timberwolves big man and the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Naz Reid. Additionally, it took Turner the fewest number of games (69) to achieve this outside of LeBron James (whose primary position was center in 2021-22), who did it in 56 games.
On another interesting note, only three of the nine players to achieve this feat were before 2020 (Brook Lopez in 2018-19, Channing Frye in 2009-10, and former Pacer Al Harrington in 2007-08). This is an interesting stat that displays how much the game has changed over the years, even in comparison to just a few seasons ago.
As the beginning of the playoffs approaches, Turner is continuing to prove that he is one of the best at what he does, and that elevates both his and the Pacers’ play. In the offseason, Turner will be an unrestricted free agent. Though reports have indicated that the Pacers do not want to pay the luxury tax next season, it is important that they do whatever they can to ensure that Turner remains in Indiana past this season.
