{"id":169193,"date":"2025-07-14T02:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T02:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/169193\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T02:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T02:53:27","slug":"myles-turner-pens-heartfelt-goodbye-to-indiana-pacers-fans-after-surprise-milwaukee-bucks-move-ends-10-year-indy-journey-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/169193\/","title":{"rendered":"Myles Turner pens heartfelt goodbye to Indiana Pacers fans after surprise Milwaukee Bucks move ends 10-year Indy journey | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MylesMyles Turner left Indiana Pacers (Image via Getty images) Myles Turner has officially joined the Milwaukee Bucks and left the Indiana Pacers<\/a>. On Sunday, the deal was finalized. He had been one of the NBA’s longest-tenured players with a single franchise. He played for the Indiana Pacers for ten years before the move ended his relationship. Now, shortly after the news broke, he wrote a heartfelt farewell message to the Pacers community on Thursday. He further went out of his way to shout out his teammates and the management in Indianapolis. <\/p>\n

Myles Turner bids emotional farewell to Indiana Pacers after abrupt Milwaukee Bucks move ends 10-year chapter<\/p>\n

Known for his shot-blocking and defense, Myles Turner<\/a> quickly became a fan favorite after joining Indiana Pacers. However, on Thursday, his decade-long Indianapolis chapter formally ended, marking the end of an era.Shortly after the news, he wrote his fans and former teammates a heartfelt farewell note. He talked about the unique connection he formed with the team. He also acknowledged that the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> offer came abruptly and the decision wasn’t simple. He further thought back on his path from a Bedford, Texas, teen to the Indiana Pacers’ all-time top blocker of shots. He then wrote: \u201cIt’s hard to put into words what the past 10 seasons and past 10 years of my life has meant to me… From a teenager out of Bedford Texas to the MAN and player I am today, Indy has been home through it all. You watched me grow up \u2014 on and off the court..\u201dHe continued:\u201cTo Pacers fans, it\u2019s been an absolute privilege to play at Bankers Life\/Gainbridge Fieldhouse\u2026 you\u2019ve been loyal through it all. You packed the Fieldhouse, rocked with us on the road, lifted me when I needed it most, and held me accountable when I needed that too.\u201dHe further added:”Saying goodbye is never easy, especially so abruptly. Together, we’ve experienced the highest of highs and some of the toughest lows\u2026 All of it, the good and the bad has shaped me into who I am today and those memories can never be taken from us\u2026\u201d\"Myles<\/p>\n

Myles Turner with his teammates (Image via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

He also thanked the city of Indianapolis<\/a> for their contribution in shaping his character. Now, Myles Turner is eager to begin a new chapter in his basketball career. Given that the Milwaukee Bucks also cut ties with Brook Lopez in the offseason, he should start playing a significant role for the team immediately. They will need his exceptional rim protection and center-court stretching skills.Meanwhile, even though Myles Turner begins a new chapter with the Milwaukee Bucks, it\u2019s clear that he\u2019ll always carry a piece of Indiana with him.Also read: “I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on” \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo stunned as Milwaukee Bucks bring in Myles Turner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Myles Turner left Indiana Pacers (Image via Getty images) Myles Turner has officially joined the Milwaukee Bucks and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":169194,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3774],"tags":[7,6856,31335,113,126,3866,121,367,6,3101,114,31334],"class_list":{"0":"post-169193","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-indiana-pacers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-basketball-career","10":"tag-emotional-farewell","11":"tag-indiana","12":"tag-indiana-pacers","13":"tag-indianapacers","14":"tag-milwaukee-bucks","15":"tag-myles-turner","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-nba-news","18":"tag-pacers","19":"tag-sports-updates"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114849330494815373","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}