Carlisle: I appreciate Turner s loyalty to the Pacers He is very professional and important to us

June 11th News Pacers coach Carlisle talked about his team's center Turner in an interview with the media on Tuesday local time.

Reporter asked: Turner's name has been in trade rumors since entering the league, and the media described how he could become a puzzle for other teams. How do you think of him not being affected by rumors? What does he mean to you in this playoffs?

Carlisle: "Turner is a professional player. He is very loyal and can focus on important things. Over the years, I think all good players will inevitably be involved in trade rumors, whether it is leaked by other teams or someone creates topics. I have always appreciated his loyalty to the team and his ability to focus on important matters of himself and his family and keep moving forward. I haven't heard his rumors recently and don't know what you mean. Unless it's free agent-related, we won't discuss these things, in short, Turner is a special player and is very important to us."