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Myles Turner

Center · Milwaukee Bucks · 6'11", 250 lb · Born Mar 24, 1996 · Bedford, Texas · Drafted 11th overall, 2015
2× blocks leaderMilwaukee Bucks2025 FinalistStretch-five
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In short

Myles Turner is a stretch-five and elite rim protector for the Milwaukee Bucks, signed in 2025 free agency on a four-year, $109 million deal. A decade-long Indiana Pacer and that franchise's all-time blocks leader, he led the NBA in blocks twice (2019, 2021) and reached the 2025 NBA Finals with Indiana before joining Milwaukee. He pairs shot-blocking with three-point range — a modern two-way center.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceThu, Nov 12
@Miami HeatDrop coverage
Proj. points
11.8
range 9.1–14.5
Line 12
48%
to go over
Team win
35%
112–115
Poi 11.8 Lean underReb 5.3 Lean underAss 1.5 Lean underPRA 18.6 Lean over
Likely on himBam Adebayo· 86 Rim protectionStrong defender
10+ pts73%15+ pts14%

Model lines Turner at 11.8 pts (range 9.1–14.5) vs a 12 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (48%).

Biggest edge: scheme fit — drop coverage concedes the pull-up/mid-range he likes.

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A decade of Indiana defense and a 2025 Finals run — the underrated shot-blocker who stretches the floor, now anchoring Milwaukee.

A Bedford, Texas kid and one-and-done Longhorn, Turner was drafted 11th by Indiana in 2015 and became the franchise's all-time blocks leader.

🤘 Texas · 11th, 2015Pacers blocks king

He led the NBA in blocks twice (2019, 2021) and added a three-point shot — a modern stretch-five — despite never making an All-Defensive team.

🚫 2× blocks leaderStretch-five

He reached the 2025 NBA Finals with Indiana, falling to Oklahoma City in seven, then signed a four-year, $109M deal with Milwaukee.

2025 Finalist💰 4 yr / $109M

His first Bucks year brought interior defense and spacing amid the Giannis trade saga.

11.9 / 5.3 · .383 3PNew MIL anchor
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PPG
11.9
2025-26
RPG
5.3
per game
APG
1.5
per game
FG%
.440
.383 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

An elite rim-protecting stretch center — a decade of Indiana defense, now anchoring Milwaukee.

Myles Christian Turner was born in Bedford, Texas, starred at Trinity High and one season at Texas (Big 12 Freshman of the Year), and was drafted 11th overall by Indiana in 2015. Over ten seasons he became the Pacers' all-time blocks leader, led the NBA in blocks twice (2019, 2021), and developed a reliable three-point shot — a rare stretch-five who also protects the rim.

He reached the 2025 NBA Finals with Indiana, losing to Oklahoma City in seven games, then signed a four-year, $108.9 million deal with Milwaukee in the summer of 2025. In his first Bucks season he gave Milwaukee interior defense and floor-spacing, though a superstar-trade saga around Giannis Antetokounmpo defined the year.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Turner is one of the league's more distinctive personalities off the floor: a practicing Jehovah's Witness who unwinds by building elaborate Lego sets and practicing yoga for body maintenance. Cerebral and even-keeled, he's spent a career as an underappreciated defender — famously never named to an All-Defensive team despite leading the NBA in blocks, a snub he has publicly vowed to render moot.

His game is the blueprint of the modern center: a shot-blocking anchor who spaces the floor from three. After a decade defining Indiana's defense and a run to the 2025 Finals, the move to Milwaukee was a fresh chapter — and, amid the Giannis trade drama, a reminder that his steady two-way presence is exactly what contenders covet in the middle.

PERSONALITY

The person

A cerebral, underrated rim protector who stretches the floor — the modern two-way center.

Elite shot-blockerLed the NBA in blocks twice; Indiana's all-time blocks leader.
Stretch-fiveReliable three-point range (career ~36%) at 6-foot-11.
UnderratedNever an All-Defensive pick despite leading the league in blocks.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Stretch Center · Rim Protector
Temperament
Vet
Leadership
68/100
Scoring64
Playmaking42
Rebounding62
Perimeter D58
Rim protection88
Spacing78
Athleticism68
Clutch66
Elite shot-blockerFloor-spacing bigRim protection
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Rim protection plus spacing

Turner is the two-way center archetype: a genuine shot-blocking deterrent who also shoots 36-plus percent from three, letting a team defend the paint without clogging the offense. Leading the NBA in blocks twice while stretching the floor is a rare combination, and it's why Milwaukee committed nine figures to him in 2025 — even if the franchise's direction shifted dramatically around the Giannis trade.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-267126.911.95.31.5.440.383

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

IndianaPacers' all-time blocks leader; led the NBA in blocks in 2019 and 2021
2025Reached the NBA Finals with Indiana, losing to Oklahoma City in seven games
2025 free agencySigned a four-year, $108.9M deal with Milwaukee

Hardware

2×
NBA blocks leader (2019, 2021)
1×
NBA Finalist (2025)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 12, 2026

A modern two-way center anchoring Milwaukee — rim protection and spacing on a long-term deal.

On a four-year, $109 million contract, Turner gives the Bucks exactly what a defense needs from the middle: shot-blocking, rebounding, and floor-spacing. Amid a franchise reshaping around the Giannis trade, he's a stabilizing two-way anchor.

Rim protectionElite
Floor spacing (big)Strong
ReboundingSolid
Foot speed / switchingAverage

Contract

Deal
4 yr / $109M signed 2025
Role
Starting C anchor
Age
30 prime
Bottom line

An underrated, decade-proven rim protector who stretches the floor. Milwaukee's two-way anchor in the middle — the kind of center every defense wants.

FAQ

Quick answers

How did Myles Turner join the Bucks?

He signed a four-year, $108.9 million free-agent deal with Milwaukee in the summer of 2025 after a decade with the Indiana Pacers.

What is Myles Turner known for?

Elite shot-blocking — he's Indiana's all-time blocks leader and led the NBA in blocks twice — combined with three-point range as a stretch-five.

Did Myles Turner reach the NBA Finals?

Yes — with Indiana in 2025, losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games, before joining Milwaukee.