"For me, ultimately it was about just staying competitive," Turner said. Turner also eyed an opportunity to play alongside two-time MVP and 2021 NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. "All our offseason planning prior to [acquiring Turner was] thinking about how can we take this team to the next level? "I was tired of taking damned shoulders and elbows to the chest all the time," Turner joked of joining forces with Antetokounmpo. "Giannis came to me the day after the season and we were talking about next season already," Rivers said.