Get 40% Off
⚠ Earnings Alert! Which stocks are poised to surge?
See the stocks on our ProPicks radar. These strategies gained 19.7% year-to-date.
Unlock full list

Pacers' Turner signs four-year, $72 million extension

Published 10/15/2018, 07:53 PM
Updated 10/15/2018, 08:01 PM
© Reuters. Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner and Denver Nuggets' Jusuf Nurkic in action

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner signed a multi-year extension on Monday, the club announced.

The Pacers didn't reveal contract terms, but ESPN reported Turner received a four-year, $72 million deal that could reach $80 million if incentive clauses are reached.

"I'd like to thank the Simon family and the Pacers organization for giving me this opportunity," Turner said in the team's news release. "It took a lot of hard work to get here and I didn't do it on my own. I'd like to thank my family, as well as my teammates, past and present, and the coaching staff for helping me get to this point.

"I'm excited to build here in Indiana and I'm looking forward to the future."

The 22-year-old Turner has averaged 12.7 points, 1.8 blocks and 6.5 rebounds in his three-year career. The 6-foot-11, 250-pounder is shooting 49.8 percent from the field in 206 career games.

"Myles has been great here, not only on the court but he represents this organization unbelievably off the court as well," Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said in a statement. "His hard work and dedication to both his game and to our franchise exemplify what it means to be a Pacer. We're thrilled to have him here long term."

The two sides wrapped up the deal prior to the 6 p.m. ET deadline for players entering their fourth season to sign a contract extension and avoid becoming a restricted free agent next offseason.

Turner averaged 12.7 points and 6.4 rebounds in 65 games last season. He missed seven games with a concussion and another nine with an elbow injury.

His best season was the 2016-17 campaign, when he averaged 14.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 81 games -- all the best marks of his career. He also shot a career-best 51.1 percent from the field that season.

© Reuters. Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner and Denver Nuggets' Jusuf Nurkic in action

Turner was the 11th selection of the 2015 NBA Draft out of Texas.

--Field Level Media

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.