Myles Turner on trade rumors: 'Honestly, I still get PTSD from that'

Tuesday, 20 February 2024 at 18:00

NBA Rumors: Indiana Pacers star centre Myles Turner has stated that he still has ‘PTSD’ after his future with the franchise came into question in the recently concluded mid-season transfer window.

The 27-year-old was heavily linked with an exit from the Pacers in the recent past but ended up staying. Turner was recently quoted in a report where he stated that he still got ‘PTSD’ from hearing about rumours of a potential trade.

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“Honestly, I still got PTSD from that,” he said. “So I really didn’t even feel super secure at that. I was kinda expecting at least a rumour or something here and there, but I’m just very fortunate to be in the same position.

“A little bit… I guess you can say that. I think it was just more of that we had a more clear-cut idea of the direction we were going with so it made it easier for me.”

Talking about the Pacers' good performance this season, Turner thought that a lot is going right for the franchise, at least offensively.

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“Honestly bro, our timeline has sped up a little bit,” he said. “Obviously, we have made some additions this year. Obviously with [Pascal] Siakam and we got Doug [McDermott] in the fold right now. Tyrese [Haliburton] has taken the next step himself. I’ve taken a step in the leadership role. Our offense is at a historic pace right now, so a lot of things are working in our favor. We’re just continuing to stay the course.”