MYLES Turner

Turner played 71 games for Milwaukee last season, averaging 26.9 minutes, 11.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.6 blocks. He shot 44.0 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from three and 74.0 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 58.4 percent and a usage rate of 18.1 percent. His plus-minus sat at minus-3.2 on the season. The blocks and the three-point shooting are the two numbers that define his game: a shot-blocking center who also stretches the floor instead of parking in the paint. Those are last season's figures, not this year's, but they're the baseline for what Milwaukee expects from him again as a starting center in 2026-27.

Turner's last five outings have been a mixed bag. He opened with 7 points and 5 rebounds in 19.1 minutes in a loss to Minnesota on October 5, then broke out for 19 points and 5 rebounds in 21.7 minutes in a win over Oklahoma City on October 7. A quieter night against Charlotte followed, 5 points and 2 rebounds in 24.4 minutes in a loss, before he didn't play at all against Chicago on October 14. He returned against Indiana on October 16 and grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 7 points in a win. The rebounding total stands out: 13 boards is his high over that stretch, even on a lower-scoring night.

Down the stretch last season, Turner strung together some of his better scoring games. He had 19 points and 11 rebounds against Memphis on April 5 and 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists against Brooklyn on April 10, both wins. In between, he managed 10 points and 8 rebounds in a win over Dallas on March 31. Not every night went well: he scored 4 points in a loss to Boston on April 3 and 15 points in a loss to San Antonio on March 28. Across that late-season run, Turner showed he could still produce scoring punch and rebounding when games mattered, even if the results were mixed.

Turner is a 6-11, 250-pound center-forward wearing No. 3 for Milwaukee. He's 30 years old, out of Texas, and now in his 11th NBA season. His game has long combined rim protection with perimeter shooting, and last season's 1.6 blocks per game and 38.3 percent mark from three tell that story. That combination is why Milwaukee keeps running him as a starting center: a big who can protect the rim and still space the floor for everyone else. At this stage of his career, the Bucks are counting on him to hold up physically across a full season, which is part of why a rest day like the one on October 15 gets managed carefully instead of ignored.

Turner's name popped up in an And-Ones roundup on September 16, grouped in with items on betting regulations, future power rankings and unprotected draft picks. There's no specific trade or contract rumor attached to him in that report; it's a mention in a broader roundup, not a story about his future. Nothing concrete has surfaced beyond that reference. For now, the real news on Turner is on the floor: the rest day, the clearance, and how his minutes get managed from here. Any reporting about his situation beyond what's already out there should be read as speculation until something more specific comes out.