The New York Knicks‘ 2024–25 NBA season came to an end after a surprising Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers. While Jalen Brunson led the Knicks as their top performer, one of the Pacers’ key players—Myles Turner—has now made headlines for a shocking move to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson reacted candidly to Turner’s departure during the latest episode of The Roommates Show, which he co-hosts with teammate Josh Hart. The topic came up as the pair discussed the dramatic playoff run and the unexpected offseason twists that followed.
“I thought the Myles Turner thing was weird,” Brunson said. “Like he just said he spent like a decade there and all this stuff and everything—and then boom, gone. You know what’s crazy about that? He was on the trading block like every year. It was always like, ‘Yeah, we’re looking to trade Myles Turner.’ It was like that for at least five or six years.”
Turner, who spent 10 seasons with the Pacers, was a cornerstone in Indiana’s 2025 playoff surge. The Pacers defeated the Knicks in six games in the East Finals before narrowly falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a grueling seven-game NBA Finals. Turner’s long tenure in Indiana came to define a generation of Pacers basketball.
This summer, Turner signed a four-year, $107 million contract with the Bucks—a move that stunned both fans and players around the league. On the show, Hart highlighted how personal and financial factors often influence such decisions, even when they appear abrupt from the outside.
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“I’ll say this because it’s always funny to me seeing situations like that,” Hart said. “We’ll never really know all of the facts. If you go off just reports, it’s like—for NBA players—we have such a small window in life to make the most money we can. So in some ways, we have to be kind of selfish in that regard.”
Turner‘s move to Milwaukee adds an intriguing layer to the Bucks’ roster, especially if Giannis Antetokounmpo remains with the team long term. A frontcourt pairing of Giannis and Turner could significantly elevate Turner’s game, providing the defensive anchor with a new level of mentorship and on-court synergy.
As for the Knicks, Brunson and Hart continue to reflect on a season that ended earlier than expected, while the Eastern Conference landscape shifts once again with Turner’s exit from Indiana. Whether Milwaukee can capitalize on their bold move remains to be seen—but one thing is clear: Myles Turner’s next chapter will be one of the most closely watched in the NBA.
