Myles Turner‘s season with the Indiana Pacers could be described as turbulent. The young center, following a season where he led the league in blocks and flirted with the Defensive Player of the Year award, took a step back in points, rebounds, and assists per game in 2020 despite an increase in minutes.
There’s needed information to understand Turner’s season.
His partner in the frontcourt, Domantas Sabonis, was pushed into the starting lineup alongside Turner. These two players have extremely overlapping skillsets, which created some fit issues and adjustments for Turner.
Turner’s shot profile changed drastically, as did his role.