Myles Turner, Pacers agree on two-year, $60 million extension

While Myles Turner has come up in trade rumors over the past fewyears, he isn't going anywhere for now.

According to ESPN's AdrianWojnarowski, Turner and the Indiana Pacers have agreed on atwo-year, $60 million contract extension that includes anadditional $17.1 million renegotiation on his 2022-2023 salary.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner hasagreed on a two-year, $60M contract extension that includes anadditional $17.1M renegotiation on his 2022-2023 salary, his agentAustin Brown of CAA Sports tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/17nSSwN14z

Turner was set to become a free agent following the season. ThePacers were able to give him the additional $17 million in arenegotiation because the team was that far under the salarycap.

The 26-year-old center is averaging career-highs in points(17.5), rebounds (7.9), field goal percentage (54.4%) andthree-point shooting (39.1%). He is a part of the young core inIndiana alongside third-year point guard Tyrese Haliburton androokie guard Bennedict Mathurin.