Myles Turner has grown into a very hated player by his former fanbase since signing with the Milwaukee Bucks last July. The fact that he signed with Indiana Pacers’ rivals already got his former supporters seething. He added more fuel to the fire with his recent claims.
He reasoned that he wanted to play for a team that can compete. Then followed it up by saying that he is now in a place where he is appreciated. Pacers fans just got more reason to hate him.
While many expect him to be more appreciative for the organization that he played for 10 years, they might change their mind once they learned how much Pacers ‘cared’ for him before his controversial move to Milwaukee.
Pacers organization said they were never given the chance to negotiate with their former big man. However, according to the latest report from The New York Times, there was a discussion held between parties involved. The main problem was that the 29-year-old player was lowballed.
“A league source familiar with the conversations told The Athletic that even after a series of negotiations, the Pacers’ offer never extended past three years and never went above an average of $22 million per year,” reporter Eric Nehm wrote.
“Feeling that was not enough for a player of Turner’s ilk, his agent, Austin Brown, looked elsewhere around the league for a new home for his client.”
Myles Turner thought he and Pacers were seeing eye to eye
There should have no reason for Turner to leave Pacers. They were just coming off a sensational finals run. The organization were also supposed to keep him since Tyrese Haliburton got a season-ending injury.
However, being sentimental is not enough, especially on the side of the two-time blocks leaders who thought he should get rewarded at this point of his career.
“I think in my head, I thought that we would be on the same page in terms of where I’m at in my career, being 29 years old, heading into my prime and just knowing what I wanted from this next contract. But we, unfortunately, just weren’t aligned,” he said in the same article.
“It was a surprise because I had a great, great conversation with the front office before I left, and I really thought that we were aligned for the future. So, it was kind of a shock that our heads weren’t together.”
Earlier reports said he was seeking a deal similar to what Naz Reid got from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Reid signed a five-year, $125m extension last June.
The $66 million for three years is definitely far from the figured offer to him. He wanted more than $100 million and he is lucky enough to get it from the Bucks who sealed him for four years worth $108.9 million.
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