Not selling anymore, Pacers were exposed to not intending to trade and send the center away, and were willing to pay luxury tax to keep the other party.

In the first game of the NBA Finals in the 2024-25 season, the Indiana Pacers made the final shot with Halliburton, which also made the outside world optimistic that they could win the 2024-25 season championship. However, in the second game of the series, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Thunder with a score of 107-123.

However, for the Indiana Pacers, they have found a core roster configuration that will help them succeed in the future, which is to have Halliburton, Siakam and Miles Turner as the core of the team.

ESPN's Shams Charania revealed that the Indiana Pacers are working to re-sign big man Miles Turner, and they are even willing to pay more luxury taxes to keep each other.

"We are talking about the person who blocks the most in Pacers' playoff history...He is the longest Pacers player on the team at the moment, and Indiana wants to keep that."

"The Pacers know they can't lose him as a free agent, and it's good for both sides to make a deal. But in doing so, I was told that the Pacers have decided that they will impose a luxury tax for the first time in 20 years next season."

"They want to keep this core intact and give this team a real chance to run, not only this season, but the next few seasons, and Myers Turner is a big part of it, especially in defense."

29-year-old Myers Turner, in his final year of his personal contract. After the 2024-25 season, he will become a free agent and he has the right to decide where he wants to go. Myers Turner averaged 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in the regular season game of the 2024-25 season. In the playoffs, averaged 15.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.

Mile Stearner is an all-round center, famous for defense, rebounding and three-point shooting, which also makes many fans and media think that it is a very regrettable for the Pacers to put the 19 million all-round center in the center position. Look, strong teams such as the Lakers also hope to win Miles Turner to make up for their own poor offense and defense.

However, now Indiana Pacers have agreed to renew their contract with Myers Turner with a contract with an annual salary of no less than $30 million. You should know that Siakam and Halliburton have a contract with him, which may cause them to pay a lot of luxury taxes. However, it will not affect the competitiveness of next season, and this is one of the most critical factors.