Exclusive: Myles Turner discusses Lakers trade talks, NBA free agency, Pacers rebuild, more
Three names immediately start trending on NBA Twitter after every Lakers loss this season: Myles Turner, Buddy Hield and Rob Pelinka.
The talk has resounded so long that ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski asked Turner on The Woj Pod if he’d trade two first-round picks if he were the Lakers.
“If I’m the Lakers, I take a very hard look at this with the position that you’re in,” Turner replied. “I know what I can provide a team – my leadership, my shot-blocking, my three-point ability, and just my ability to make plays out there on the floor. And I’d take a very long look at it, but as far as pulling the trigger, I get paid to shoot, not to make these calls, so I couldn’t answer that.”
Before facing the Nets at Barclays Center, Turner sat down with HoopsHype and discussed the Lakers trade talks, his free agency future, how he could fit into a Pacers rebuild, and more.