On December 12, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In recent times, Pacers star Turner has been the focus of media and fans. As the Pacers aimed to rebuild, several stars, including Turner, were put on the shelves.
Earlier today, Turner posted multiple photos and wrote a paragraph on social media, appearing to be responding to the Pacers' treatment of him, as well as some trading rumors. Turner, wearing a Pacers' 1994 playoff T-shirt, is a smile that compares his hands to scissors hands, writing, "Don't be stupid, you know that's what I love about the Pacers." ”
Turner was drafted by the Pacers in the 2015 draft, and so far, Turner has played for the Pacers for all seven seasons of his career, averaging 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.3 blocks per game, shooting 48.9% from the field. This season, Turner has averaged 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, making him the league's biggest blocker this season. He was previously named the league's crown twice in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
Turner has had trade rumours over the past years of offseason, but he eventually chose to stay with the Pacers, which is perhaps why he was unhappy with the Pacers' approach.
In addition, according to Pacers reporter Scott Agness, the Lakers are interested in getting Turner, he said: "I heard that the Lakers and the Hornets have had some negotiations, and the Hornets have talked several times before, but there is no continuous conversation between the two sides, and Turner's name has been mentioned by people outside." ”
It is worth mentioning that after learning that he was put on the trading shelf, Turner once attacked the team in front of the media, saying that his treatment in the team was not as good as that of an ordinary role player.
After beating the Lone Rangers yesterday, Turner said in an interview: "I can't do a job for 4 to 6 years and still be the same, we all want to improve our performance, we want to go to the next level." In this game, Turner shot 6-of-11, 3-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 1 block.