Myles Turner seeking a contract in the $30 million-plus range that Pacers don't want to pay?
There are two hurdles with a Myles Turner deal. First, it’s unclear how available he truly is. Given his impending free agency, there is a sense around the league Turner is sneakily gettable and can be had for the right price. He’s going to be seeking a contract starting in the $30-plus million range annually, and the Pacers aren’t sure if they want to pay him that much, according to league sources. That has to be factored into this equation if the Lakers trade for him. Second, the Pacers would likely need a center in return. They are not an organization that tanks, and giving up their starting center without getting another would likely cause them to take a step back in the East.
Source: New York Times
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I just need someone to tell me what Indiana’s plan at center is if they trade Myles Turner, because their current depth chart screams “don’t trade Myles Turner.” - 6:12 PM
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Other NBA players are openly pro-cat. Miami Heat rookie Kel’el Ware has one. Indiana Pacers big men Myles Turner (who even styles himself in cat shirts) and James Wiseman do as well. Also, Utah Jazz wing Keyonte George: “Elite, elite basketball player. Extremely skillful,” Poole says. “He’s also a cat dad.” “There are a lot of people in the league, I think, who have pets and have cats. It’s just, you know, I don’t think we go out of our way to express the fact that we have cats,” Poole says. “It’s sort of a cool community. Like a cool cat community. We just kind of keep it in-house. You’ve got to knock a couple times for us to let you in. Secret code.” -via Washington Post / January 29, 2025
Jovan Buha: I've heard Turner is about to be an unrestricted free agent and he's going to want 30-plus million and I've heard Indiana is not sure if they want to give him 30-plus million. So if they don't then from an asset-management perspective it makes sense to trade him and get something back for him. -via YouTube / January 26, 2025
Jovan Buha: ‘I heard from a league source that Indiana might kind of sneak be open to trading Myles Turner. That was not in direct relation to the Lakers. It was kind of just talking trade market like which guys are available and going through various players but it was not like Lakers and Pacers have had talks or Myles Turner is a legit option for LA.’ -via YouTube / January 26, 2025
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