Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a busy summer after playing for Team USA in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. With Turner working for most of the offseason, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan reportedly wants their starting center to take a step back in training camp.

When asked about his coach's plan to take it easy on him in camp, Turner admitted it might get difficult at times, especially when it comes to seeing the rest of the guys go all out:

“I don’t know,” Turner said in a conversation with Scott Agness of The Athletic. “I tell myself now that I’m good (with sitting out) and I’ll chill, but I know once I’m out there, once I see everybody go into the fire, I’ll want to jump in. I’m going to talk to the training staff, talk to everybody and do what’s best for me.”

With a full camp at Team USA and traveling across the globe to Australia and China for the FIBA World Cup, Turner certainly isn't entering the upcoming season with fresh legs. Nevertheless, the important thing for him is that he went through USA Basketball unscathed and is healthy to begin the season.

Turner started all of Team USA's games at center, averaging 7.6 points, 6.8 rebounds,  and 1.8 blocks. As much as this stint added mileage to his body, this was still a valuable Team USA experience for the 23-year-old.

Turner led the league in blocks per game last season and should once again be Indiana's defensive anchor this year. The Pacers had an eventful offseason in which they added valuable pieces such as Malcolm Brogdon, Jeremy Lamb, and T.J. Warren, and now they're waiting on Victor Oladipo's return to the court.