Overview

• Turner’s four-year, $108.9 million contract marks his departure from Indiana after 10 seasons as the franchise’s starting center
• Milwaukee cleared cap room using a waive-and-stretch provision on Damian Lillard’s deal to facilitate the signing
• Over 642 games, Turner ranked sixth in Pacers appearances, ninth in rebounds and retired as the team’s all-time blocks leader
• In an emotional Instagram farewell, Turner thanked the Pacers and Indianapolis community, calling the split “never easy” and vowing that “the 317 will always be home”
• Pacers coach Rick Carlisle lamented losing “a terrific player” and GM Chad Buchanan said Turner was “a big part of our identity,” underscoring the move’s impact on Indiana