What to Make of Myles Turner's Season

And it's hard to know whether that has been justified based on Turner's pedestrian play or whether it has made that play even worse. Turner is averaging just 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in March, while shooting 31.4 percent from the floor.

Rivers has turned more often to Jericho Sims in key spots, not that the Bucks have had many, as they've been blown out often of late.

When asked why Rivers closed with Sims over Turner, he said, "I thought you watched the game. You know the answer. I mean, he defends. He's switchable. And I said it before the game, he can really pass the ball. He makes great decisions. I just thought tonight was his night. You play him."

That's his prerogative.

But Sims is at the start of a two-year minimum contract, which pays no more than $5 million over the two seasons, should he opt into his option in the offseason. The Bucks don't have an investment in Sims that equates with the one they have in Turner.

Turner is averaging 12.2 points, which isn't that far off his career average -- but he's averaging just 5.4 rebounds, anemic for a center, a continuation of his struggles in the Finals, and his lowest of all of his 11 seasons. And while he's held up from three-point range, at 38 percent, he's converting less than last season at the rim.

This is now a lost season -- and to be fair, Turner was brought in to complement Giannis Antetokounmpo and his numbers are somewhat better when Giannis plays. But this is not enough from someone taking that chunk of the salary cap, especially when the Bucks are handcuffed by the Damian Lillard waive-and-stretch they executed to sign Turner.

He needs to close the season strong, or else there will be many questions this summer.