It feels like to me he means the city and the team. He is a smart guy and would have chosen his words carefully. I get that Myles was a good guy and you want to defend him but he’s the one sticking his own foot in his own mouth. I appreciate what he did for the Pacers and he had every right to leave but he’s sending way more negativity this way than he ever received towards him. Yes the Pacers after looked at trading him but that was because he was one of the only trade able assets they had. His potential was often greater than his production. It wasn’t until his later years that he was finally matching potential to production. I won’t boo him but I won’t be clapping either and when the Pacers finish ahead of the Bucks this season… I won’t feel bad for Myles and his choice.
I 100% agree that the franchise put him through a lot over the course of his time with the team between various roster changes and even positional changes. The Ayton deal was the biggest slap in the face. I don't blame him at all for wanting out if he feels a lack of professional respect.
However, Myles is a smart guy. He knows his wording and how it will be received. There's no confusing 'city' with purely referring to the business side of the team.
It's like there's this weird dynamic with the sports world and Indy where the city can't have anything nice before it breaks and/or its star athletes build an endearing relationship with the fanbase only to take a heel turn like the city is a professional wrestler, a la Paul Orndorf to Hulk Hogan in my youth.
I’m tired of listening to people complain about his lack of loyalty. The franchise had him on the trading block thru most of his time here. When they traded Sabonis the talk was See no one wanted Turner. More power to him. You can be assured if the Pacers had a good deal they’d trade him in a heartbeat
He said what he said.
I take him at his word. He said “city”. He did not say “organization”.
It feels like to me he means the city and the team. He is a smart guy and would have chosen his words carefully. I get that Myles was a good guy and you want to defend him but he’s the one sticking his own foot in his own mouth. I appreciate what he did for the Pacers and he had every right to leave but he’s sending way more negativity this way than he ever received towards him. Yes the Pacers after looked at trading him but that was because he was one of the only trade able assets they had. His potential was often greater than his production. It wasn’t until his later years that he was finally matching potential to production. I won’t boo him but I won’t be clapping either and when the Pacers finish ahead of the Bucks this season… I won’t feel bad for Myles and his choice.
I 100% agree that the franchise put him through a lot over the course of his time with the team between various roster changes and even positional changes. The Ayton deal was the biggest slap in the face. I don't blame him at all for wanting out if he feels a lack of professional respect.
However, Myles is a smart guy. He knows his wording and how it will be received. There's no confusing 'city' with purely referring to the business side of the team.
It's like there's this weird dynamic with the sports world and Indy where the city can't have anything nice before it breaks and/or its star athletes build an endearing relationship with the fanbase only to take a heel turn like the city is a professional wrestler, a la Paul Orndorf to Hulk Hogan in my youth.
I’m tired of listening to people complain about his lack of loyalty. The franchise had him on the trading block thru most of his time here. When they traded Sabonis the talk was See no one wanted Turner. More power to him. You can be assured if the Pacers had a good deal they’d trade him in a heartbeat
Agree - how can anyone be upset at him for taking the money? I know I would have taken the money myself.