Myles Turner has played with an elite playmaker at almost every step of his career, but now that he doesn\u2019t have one to lead the way on the Milwaukee Bucks, there could be some concerns. Giannis Antetokounmpo will naturally create space and use his playmaking to lift Turner up, but it\u2019s still going to be a change.<\/p>\n
For nearly his entire career, Turner has played alongside Tyrese Haliburton or Domantas Sabonis\u2014two of the best playmakers in the NBA today. Now, he\u2019s playing with a guard rotation led by Kevin Porter Jr., Cole Anthony, and Gary Trent Jr., none of whom are great passers.<\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo\u2019s passing may not be enough to salvage that.<\/p>\n
How could Myles Turner be affected?<\/p>\n
Turner has never been the best at creating for himself. Throughout the course of his career, he\u2019s thrived in situations where teammates, such as Haliburton and Sabonis, have set him up for easy buckets.<\/p>\n
Whether this be creating space for Turner to get open threes or running the pick-and-roll, the new Bucks big man has thrived in spots where he can simply play his role and go from there.<\/p>\n
Obviously, he\u2019s been good enough at that role to the point where he\u2019s put up big scoring numbers. At his peak, Turner averaged 18.0 points in the 2022-23 season. However, the Pacers missed the postseason that year.<\/p>\n
And even then, 77.3% of his twos were assisted on, and 96.8% of his threes were assisted on. During this past year\u2019s playoffs, when the Pacers enjoyed the most success they\u2019ve had in franchise history, 84.0% of Turner\u2019s twos and 100% of his threes were assisted on.<\/p>\n
When he\u2019s at his best, and more importantly, when his team is at its best, Turner is the beneficiary of great playmaking. The Bucks don\u2019t exactly have that lining their roster.<\/p>\n
In fact, the Bucks released the best playmaker on their roster, Damian Lillard, in order to sign Turner. Taking a step back, that\u2019s a bit backwards, considering the type of player Turner is.<\/p>\n
Now, the Bucks are going to have to find a way to maximize Turner\u2019s skill set without the very thing that he needs to maximize his skill set.<\/p>\n