Report: Pacers re-sign Turner on a two-year, $60M contract
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The Indiana Pacers have agreed on a two-year, $60 million contract extension with centre Myles Turner that includes an additional $17.1 million renegotiation on his 2022-23 salary, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski reported that the $17.1 million renegotiation is the largest in league history and adds to his $18M salary for the current season, giving him an annual average of $30 million-plus through 2024-25.
The 26-year-old is in his eight season with the Pacers after being drafted by them with the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
A native Texan, Turner is in the midst of a career season with the Pacers, averaging 17.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.
In his rookie 2015 season, Turner was named to the All-Rookie second team and is a two-time block champion (2018-19, 2020-21).