Pacers Notes: Turner, Mahinmi, Vogel, George

Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird criticized coach Frank Vogel's shift back to a lineup with two bigs in the middle of the season, a move that rookie Myles Turner helped to prompt, as Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star examines. … Turner paid dividends after the Pacers drafted him at No.

Central Notes: Van Gundy, Turner, Love

The loss of Paul George for all but six games of the 2014/15 season placed the Pacers in the position to land Myles Turner in the 2015 NBA Draft, and he's outperformed a number of those selected ahead of him last June, notes Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News. … Turner, the No.

Southeast Notes: Winslow, Green, Antic, Sefolosha

"But I wasn't guaranteed or I didn't go into college saying I'm going to be one and done without a doubt." Without Winslow in the draft, Winderman speculates that Miami may have used its pick on Kentucky sharpshooter Devin Booker or Texas big man Myles Turner.

Central Notes: Turner, Frye, Van Gundy

The Pacers have climbed to fifth place in the Eastern Conference and just how far they go this season rests heavily on how quickly and profoundly Myles Turner continues to develop, coach Frank Vogel told Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star. … 8, three spots before the Pacers drafted Turner, thinks Indiana's rookie big man looks like a steal, Buckner notes.

And-Ones: Isaac, Cordinier, Free Agents

The rookies whose performances have been the most pleasantly surprising this season for their respective teams are the Pacers' Myles Turner, Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets and Sixers point guard T.J.

Eastern Notes: Bulls, Knicks, Magic, Pacers

Pacers coach Frank Vogel has been impressed with lottery pick Myles Turner, who's tamped down fears over his running style and come a long way from a disappointing season at the University of Texas last year, as Mike Mazzeo of ESPN.com examines.

Central Notes: Hoiberg, Lue, Turner, Van Gundy

The Pacers have established an identity by making rookie big man Myles Turner a starter, writes Gregg Doyel of The Indianapolis Star. … After spending the first half of the season working toward a small-ball approach, Indiana replaced Lavoy Allen with Turner in the starting lineup Thursday and responded with a blowout of the Hawks.

Central Notes: Noah, Anderson, Turner

The Pacers have elected to go with a bigger lineup after experimenting with a small-ball approach earlier in the season, a move that has benefited 2015 draftee Myles Turner, Candace Buckner of The Indianapolis Star notes. … "There's going to be some ups and some downs but if you look at this at what we think Myles can be.

Larry Bird On Frank Vogel, Paul George, Roster

The entire interview is worth a read, especially to get an idea of Bird's affection for Myles Turner's game. … Paul's getting through this year and Myles is going to be an outstanding player and [Ian] Mahinmi has had his best year.

Central Notes: Pistons, Gores, Noah, Turner

The Pacers have gotten a boost from the return of Myles Turner, according to Moke Hamilton of Basketball Insiders. … “I hate sitting out there watching sometimes, especially sitting down and not being able to make an impact on the game,” Turner said.

Myles Turner To Miss Six Weeks

THURSDAY, 1:57pm: Pacers lottery pick Myles Turner will miss at least the next four weeks after suffering a chip fracture in his left thumb in the first half of Wednesday's game, the team announced. … 6:00pm: Turner's six-week prognosis is the minimum amount of time he'll miss, as it could stretch beyond that timetable, Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star tweets.

Central Notes: Bucks, Jackson, Turner

The Pacers spent plenty of free agent money this summer, especially on their four-year, nearly $44MM deal with Monta Ellis, but their top addition came through the draft, as Myles Turner is talented enough to contribute immediately, Brigham writes in the Basketball Insiders Pacers preview.

And-Ones: Turner, Vandeweghe, Horford

Myles Turner has transformed from an injured high school junior who was an afterthought to college recruiters into a candidate to start at center for the Pacers this season, as Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders details. … 11 overall pick performed well at summer league, leading to some thought of him as a Rookie of the Year contender, but coach Frank Vogel has reminded the big man not to get carried away, as Turner tells Kennedy.

Pacers Sign Myles Turner

11 overall pick, Myles Turner, to his rookie scale contract, the team announced. … A lack of eye-popping offensive numbers, including a scoring average of 10.1 points per game, and an awkward running style cloud Turner's future, though his gait is apparently correctable.

Eastern Notes: Celtics, Wood, Smith

The [New England] Patriots have done very well moving back.” If the Celtics are able to swing a deal, Blakely writes that they would be interested in frontcourt help, possibly Kentucky’s Willie Cauley-Stein or Texas’ Myles Turner.

Pistons Notes: Kaminsky, Turner, Jaiteh

Frank Kaminsky and Myles Turner worked out for the Pistons on Saturday, a sign that the team is open to trading its lottery pick at No. … The Pistons worked out 51 players, including likely first-rounders Devin Booker, Sam Dekker, Stanley Johnson, Kevon Looney, Kelly Oubre, Bobby Portis and Winslow, as well as Kaminsky and Turner, while guard Terran Petteway was the only player who worked out twice, Mayo reports.

And-Ones: Celtics, Bulls, Rodriguez, Frazier

Earlier today, it was reported that the team would like to move up in the draft in order to select Myles Turner. … Boston also owns the No.16 overall pick, so perhaps it could dangle both picks to a team drafting in the back-end of the lottery, which is where Turner is expected to be selected.

Atlantic Notes: Sixers, Winslow, Knicks

Celtics Attempting To Trade Up For Myles Turner

The Celtics are actively attempting to trade up in the draft to select Myles Turner, according to Andrew Perna of RealGM. … Turner has the potential to be a star, as Eddie Scarito of Hoops Rumors explained in his profile of the big man.

And-Ones: Payne, Rodriguez, Johnson

Texas big man Myles Turner is scheduled to work out for the Pistons on Saturday, the Heat on Monday, and the Knicks on Tuesday, Dwain Price of The Star Telegram relays (Twitter link).

Eastern Notes: Russell, Porzingis, Raptors

Texas big man Myles Turner has an individual workout scheduled Friday morning with the Hornets, Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer relays (on Twitter). … The majority of mock drafts predict that Charlotte will select a wing who can score from deep, and though Turner does have the ability to stretch defenses, selecting him could prove redundant in the wake of the team's acquisition of Spencer Hawes from the Clippers.

Western Notes: Tomic, Towns, Lakers

Texas big man Myles Turner has an individual workout scheduled with the Suns today, Michael Scotto of SheridanHoops relays (via Twitter). … In Hoops Rumors' latest mock draft, Phoenix is tabbed to select Turner with the No.

Nuggets Notes: Malone, Oubre, Turner

Kansas small forward Kelly Oubre and Texas center Myles Turner were the headliners at today's Nuggets workout, as the team detailed on Nuggets.com.

Southeast Notes: Griffin, Heat, Hornets

Myles Turner of Texas worked out for the Heat, owner of the 10th overall pick, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes.

Central Notes: Pacers, Turner, Lyles, Dekker

Myles Turner of Texas made an effort to appear vocal and teachable during his workout with the Pacers today, tweets Candace Buckner of The Indianapolis Star. … She also notes that Turner has had a busy weekend, working out at a Friday showcase in Las Vegas, followed by a Saturday session in Salt Lake City and then today's audition for the Pacers.