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.
“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.
“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.”