In the wake of the Indiana Pacers' NBA Finals loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, coach Rick Carlisle calls retaining center Myles Turner the team's "No. 1 priority" in free agency. It appears that the loss of Tyrese Haliburton for most, if not all, of the upcoming 2025–26 season changed the equation for the Pacers front office.

The Milwaukee Bucks made a major splash in the free agency market on Tuesday, signing center Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million deal.

The Indiana Pacers were just one win away from an NBA championship only a few weeks ago, but it might be a long time before they get that close again. On Tuesday morning, the NBA world was shocked when Shams Charania reported that Myles Turner was agreeing to a four-year,