The Indiana Pacers and middle Myles Turner have agreed to a two-year, $58 million contract extension via the 2024-25 season, league sources instructed The Athletic Saturday. Here’s what that you must know:
- Turner is averaging career-highs with 17.5 factors, 7.9 rebounds and a 54.4 field-goal share this season, his eighth with Indiana.
- The 26-year-old former first-round decide will obtain an extra $17 million in his renegotiated 2022-23 wage as a part of the deal, per sources.
- The Athletic previously reported the Pacers and Turner had entered contract extension talks final month.
Myles Turner and Pacers attain settlement to maintain Turner underneath contract via 2024-25 season, salaries as adopted, per sources:
– $35 million this season ($18M wage plus $17M of Pacers’ wage house)
– $20.9M in 2023-24
– $19.9M in 2024-25Total: 2 extra years, $58M.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 28, 2023
Backstory
Turner has been a frequent member of commerce rumors all through his Pacers profession, and that solely elevated after the group gave a most contract provide sheet to Phoenix’s Deandre Ayton final offseason. The 26-year-old Turner has remained centered on the Pacers all through the commerce whispers, resulting in a breakout 12 months now for the No. 11 decide within the 2015 NBA Draft.
After a 23-18 begin, the Pacers have misplaced 9 of their final ten video games with star guard Tyrese Haliburton sidelined with elbow and knee injuries. Indiana is at the moment in ninth place within the Eastern Conference at 24-27.
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