The Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has agreed to a two-year, $60 million contract extension, his agent Austin Brown of CAA Sports confirmed on Saturday. The deal includes an additional $17.1 million renegotiation on his salary—the largest in NBA history.
As a result of the salary bump, the contract extension will provide Turner with an additional $18 million salary this season as well as an extra $41 million over the next two seasons.
By securing the contract extension, the Pacers prevent Turner from becoming a free agent in the summer. While the 26-year-old was previously expected to depart the team, Indiana decided to do what they could to keep him at the team as they look to build the roster for the future. Turner is viewed as a crucial member of the Pacers’ team, averaging a career-high 17.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks a game to date this season.
Along with Memphis Grizzles’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and Milwaukee Bucks’ Brook Lopez, Turner is one of just three players to make 50 three-pointers and 75 blocks this season.
