Transformed from a blue-collar worker, creating a three-point turret that has both offense and defense! After three coaches, he finally ushered in his day to make a comeback after three coaches.

Regardless of whether the Pacers can win the championship or not, for the core trio of this team, this year is undoubtedly a critical year for them to prove their own value. Recently, an ESPN leak shocked the entire league: The Toronto Raptors are actively seeking to introduce a heavyweight star player in the trading market. Looking back two years ago, the Raptors resolutely gave up potential star Siakam in order to cultivate the best rookie Barnes. However, time flies, and now they are shocked to find that Barnes as the cornerstone of the team alone is difficult to even reach the threshold of the playoffs. And the star player they dream of now is Siakam, who was abandoned two years ago. He has just won the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals and has become a hot figure in the league.

For Halliburton, his feat of leading the Pacers to the Finals was undoubtedly a perfect counterattack against his "Most Overrated Player" (MOP) tag. On the other hand, when the young and easy to give up on him, the Sacramento Kings team is now deeply trapped in the quagmire of reconstruction and cannot extricate themselves. Another legendary figure who mentioned the Pacers - "The King of Selling" Myers Turner, his story is full of twists and tenacity. During his ten years of playing for the Pacers, Turner was placed on the trading shelves by the team almost every year, becoming a veritable "Roamer" in the league.

Just two months ago, there were rumors that Turner was seeking a new contract with an annual salary of up to $30 million, and the Pacers clearly struggled to meet this requirement. At this time, the Los Angeles Lakers once again smelled the opportunity and were ready to take action to seize the inside player. Looking back ten years ago, when Turner was selected by the Pacers at the 11th pick in the first round, the team was in a turbulent period of pain. The team's core at that time, Paul George, had just recovered from a serious injury to his broken leg, and the "Five Tigers of Inn City" who once fought side by side with him and resisted the three Heat giants in the East have long since fallen apart. Although George returned to his peak in his personal form and led the team to the playoffs for two consecutive years, he ultimately failed to break through the first round curse.

In 2017, with George's departure, Turner welcomed his second big brother, Oladipo. Judging from the first season after the deal, this is undoubtedly a win-win operation. George shines in the Thunder and becomes a strong contender for MVP; and Oladipo also achieved a peak career performance with the Pacers. That season, the Black Panthers Oladipo averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 47.7%. Not only did he win the Stealer King and the Fastest Progressive Player Award, he was also successfully selected for the All-Star lineup, the Best Team Three and the Best Defensive Team One. In the first round of the playoffs against "18 Zhan", Oladipo led the Pacers to force his opponent to the tiebreak. Despite their regretful defeat in the end, the Pacers showed their tenacious fighting spirit and unlimited potential in that round of the series undoubtedly allowed them to see the dawn of their rise.

However, the good times did not last long, and Oladipo's curse of injury quietly came. In the following two seasons, he played only 55 games for the Pacers. Although the team has made the playoffs in the past two years, they both suffered sweeping outs. Faced with such a dilemma, the Pacers had to make a difficult decision - to give up Oladipo. With Oladipo's departure, Turner also said goodbye to his second big brother. Since then, the Pacers have officially started the road to reconstruction, and Turner has become one of the team's bargaining chips for frequent trading.

Before the 2022 trading deadline, the Pacers used Sabonis as the core chip to exchange for potential star Halliburton. The deal undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for the Pacers, who have reached the Finals, and also activated Turner's path to transformation. Turner was a two-time blocker before fighting with Halliburton, but his offensive performance was relatively mediocre. However, with the existence of such a field control master around you, Turner's data has also ushered in a qualitative leap. In the 2022-2023 season, he averaged 18 points per game, setting a new high in his personal career. In addition, his three-point shooting percentage soared to 37%, successfully transforming from a defensive blue-collar worker to a space-based inside. In the playoffs last season, Turner's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 45%, averaging 5.1 three-pointers per game. Whether in terms of efficiency or output, he became the Pacers' number one three-pointer in the playoffs.

During the regular season this season, Turner's three-point shooting percentage remained at a high of 39%, and averaged 5.5 shots per game, both of which set a new high in his career. From the perspective of player configuration, Halliburton is undoubtedly more suitable for Turner than the first two big brothers. However, as Turner's contract is about to expire this summer, his future is full of uncertainty. As the third leader of the finals team, his salary this season is even less than $20 million. After baptism and gilding in the finals, his next contract will undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on the Pacers, which have not paid luxury taxes for 20 years.

But no matter what, no matter whether the Pacers can win the championship in the end, whether Turner can continue to play in the team, he should be able to "buy real estate" for himself in the league next season... This inside player who has experienced countless ups and downs has finally ushered in his spring.