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Seven Big Men Options for the Pacers in the Draft

By Dylan Hughes

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Myles Turner, C, Texas

Dec 13, 2014; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Myles Turner (52) fights for position against Texas State Bobcats forward Cameron Naylor (24) during the second half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Texas beat Texas State 59-27. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2014; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Myles Turner (52) fights for position against Texas State Bobcats forward Cameron Naylor (24) during the second half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Texas beat Texas State 59-27. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

Myles Turner is someone I’m sure lots of Pacers fans have inquired about, seeing many mock drafts have Indiana taking him at 11.

For the pace-and-space style, Turner fits in better than Hibbert, but I’m not sure how much. He is one of those rare 6’11” guys who can shoot the 3 well (space), but is also one of the slowest big man prospects that will be available for the Pacers (pace).

But yes, he will get up the floor quicker than Big Roy.

I think Turner can be a better option than Hibbert, but he still plays similarly enough that drafting him wouldn’t make sense. Stylistically, the Pacers claim they are trying to get away from Roy Hibbert, not get what he was supposed to be.

Comparing any prospect to Hibbert will make them look much better than they may be, but if you are comparing the two, Turner does everything better. He rebounds the ball extremely well, something that has completely disappeared from Roy’s game the past two seasons, is a more disciplined shot-blocker and does shoot the ball well from the perimeter.

Hibbert is one of the better shooters of his size — he shot 43% from 16+ feet this season and 82% from the free throw line — but doesn’t have near the range or confidence to shoot from where Turner can shoot from.

To mirror some of Hibbert’s issues, Turner isn’t very athletic, lacks some strength and toughness, and isn’t as skilled near the rim on offense as you’d like.

Turner’s similarity to Hibbert might be too scary for Bird to draft him. This would be a potential-based pick, and if that potential pans out, the upgrade from Hibbert to Turner would be worth it. Even if you do trust the upside, Turner’s style contradicts what the Pacers are trying to change their offense to, so taking him wouldn’t make much sense.

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