New York Basketball: "It was disheartening…You give 10 years of your life, your blood your sweat your tears, you take pay cuts, you survive trade rumors, you try to do everything the right way…" –– Myles Turner on Pacers fans booing him loudly in his return to Indiana

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The Bucks then presented him with a four-year, $107 million offer -- or about $27 million annually and included a player option for the final year of the contract. "I've always been told when I was in trade rumors, this is a business, this is a business, this is a business," Turner said. "And that's kind of what this decision was for me. It was a business decision. It's unfortunate that it came at the time that it did, but it's a $40 million difference at the end of the day." ESPN | Nov. 3, 2025

He's tried to strike a balance between embracing and praising his new city and team, with the memories of his time in Indiana and the painful departure from the only NBA home he had ever known. " "Ownership made a decision and I kind of had no choice but to roll with it," Turner said. "The toughest part is we were just so close to accomplishing the ultimate goal. It just feels like they gave up." ESPN | Nov. 3, 2025

On Monday, Turner will return to Indiana for the first time in his career as a visiting player, when the Bucks face the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. "I don't know what to expect," Turner said. "There's going to be some cheers. There's going to be some boos. It kind of just is what it is. For me personally, the biggest thing is obviously winning the basketball game, that's paramount. But there's going to be some mixed emotions. "Still got some great people in the organization that I rock with. Obviously old teammates, it's going to be a blend of emotions, for sure." ESPN | Nov. 3, 2025

On multiple occasions, Turner’s comments in interviews have been interpreted as shots taken at the Pacers’ fanbase. On Monday morning, in a media session following shootaround, Turner clarified those comments. “I’m glad we’re talking about this up front,” Turner said. “In no way, in no space was I talking about the fans, was I talking about the city, was I talking about my time here. None of that. I think that, I say it all the time, this league is a business, and I got my first real taste of what that business sense meant.” New York Times | Nov. 3, 2025

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