Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is listed as questionable for his team's game against the Orlando Magic on Sunday due to an ankle injury, according to Scott Agness of The Athletic.
Turner initially sprained his ankle during his team's win over the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 30. He has missed each of the last five games.
During the time he has been on the floor this season, Turner has been impressive, averaging 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks over 31.5 minutes per game while shooting 55 percent from the floor, 53.3 percent from three-point range and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line.
And to be fair to Turner, his counting numbers are skewed downward because he played just nine minutes in the aforementioned Nets game before exiting with the injury.
Turner, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Texas, was originally selected by the Pacers with the 11th overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft.
He had an impressive rookie campaign, playing 60 games and registering 10.3 points, 5.5 boards and 1.4 blocks across 22.8 minutes a night while making 49.8 percent of his field-goal attempts and 72.7 percent of his foul shots.
Since then, Turner has become an anchor for Indiana down low, developing into one of the best all-around big men in the league and arguably one of the game's most underrated players in general.
Last season, the 23-year-old recorded 13.3 points, 7.2 points and an NBA-best 2.7 blocks through 28.6 minutes per game, connecting on 48.7 percent of his shots, 38.8 percent of his triples and 73.6 percent of his free throws.
The Pacers have won five of their last six games and are 5-4 on the season.
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