Bennedict Mathurin is eligible for a rookie-scale contract extension this offseason, but it is looking like the Indiana Pacers will not give it to him, likely making him a restricted free agent next summer. This is an incredibly risky move, however, as it now increases the chances that the Pacers are going to lose him next summer if another team gives Mathurin an offer they don't want to match, which is a very real possibility.
This past summer, there was a lot of talk about whether Indiana was willing to go into the luxury tax to re-sign Myles Turner.