Other players hope deceiving unwanted callers can buy them more time. Sometimes, upon seeing an unknown number flash across his phone screen, Turner will hand the device to Pacers massage therapist Andrei Mikhailau. “They hear his Russian accent and say, “Oh, it’s probably not Myles,’” Turner said. Other times, for incoming FaceTime calls, he’ll ask a team video assistant to remove his Pacers gear and answer.