The Indiana Pacers came heartbreakingly close to securing the championship last season against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Myles Turner and the Pacers forced the series to Game 7. However, later they lost the title to Oklahoma.

Following the season’s end, Turner joined the Milwaukee Bucks after the Thunder declined to offer him a contract extension. The move reportedly left Turner frustrated. He felt that the organization had given up on him far too easily.

When Turner made his emotional return to Indiana on Monday, it was a night filled with mixed emotions. Haliburton’s father warmly greeted Turner’s parents at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with heartfelt hugs. The Pacers also paid tribute to their longtime center with a pregame highlight reel celebrating his years of service.

While the franchi

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