Indeed, in a story from ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Jamal Collier, one rival league executive needed just one word to describe his stunned reaction to the deal. "Reckless," this individual told Bontemps and Collier.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, the team's longest tenured player with 10 years of service and the franchise's all-time leading shot blocker is leaving the Pacers to sign a four-year, $107-million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Tuesday.

Myles Turner's deal with the Milwaukee Bucks came together in part because the Indiana Pacers didn't feel like the 29-year-old was worth the contract he wanted.