Boston Celtics: 3 Pacers NOT named Victor Oladipo Cs should target

Myles Turner

For those that have followed this blog since at least May of 2019, you’ll know that Myles Turner has long been an object of affection for the Houdini. Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey eloquently described why Turner is such an intriguing target:

"The eye test takes you to their lack of size. Their starting center, Daniel Theis, stands just 6’8″, but the team was still top-10 in both the frequency and efficiency of shots allowed at the rim. Still, it isn’t difficult to imagine modest jumps into the top five for each category with a bona fide rim protector in the middle of all those positionless wings. If Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward were funneling perimeter drivers toward Myles Turner, Boston’s defense could be even more daunting. Turner’s ability to pull bigs out of the paint on the other end would also open up driving lanes for those scorers."

In Bailey’s scenario, the Cs would be keeping Hayward, which is counter to what we would do. That said, a Marcus Smart/Daniel Theis package works from a financial standpoint. Turner is a step up from any Boston Celtics big, so letting go of that package would be difficult but not unjustifiable.

Then again, if Boston can land Turner and keep Hayward/the rest of their core, that is a deal you do it. Turner is an ideal fit for the roster, so if Ainge can keep the roster constructed as such, the 2020-21 Boston Celtics would be a huge problem for the rest of the league.