RealGM

In the big picture, Myles Turner is the future his franchise is counting on, the gamble his coach is taking, the nearly 7-foot tower of energy his opponents are encountering.

Today, though, he’s just a distracted teenager playing with his iPhone. Turner settles into a small corner table of his favorite Italian restaurant for dinner and sits spread-eagled, his knees almost touching opposite corners of the tabletop as he jumps into the hook of an R&B ballad. The Weeknd’s “Earned It,” a Grammy-award winning song, plays in the background. And Turner doesn’t miss a beat.

“‘Cause girl you’re perfect,” Turner croons softly while thumbing through text messages.