On Friday afternoon, The Athletic’s Shams Charania said out loud what seemed obvious behind the scenes with the Pacers, confirming that center Myles Turner and the Pacers front office are working on a potential new contract for Turner before the big man hits free agency after the season.
Turner started the season as one of the most likely players to be traded, a situation he leaned into at the time. But there’s no doubt, playing alongside Tyrese Haliburton altered Turner’s mindset regarding his situation in Indy and after changing agents it seemed like the Pacers would be among the teams Turner would (and should) want to play for going forward.