04-15-2023, 07:57 PM
(04-15-2023, 06:52 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: No idea, maybe they did and didn’t like the returning players. Either way, like Ujiri, they are sitting on their value, not dropping it, and with a multi-year contract, first, there’s little reason for them to actually trade him. Second, they should be asking for more value, not less.I agree 100% with you, if this was an "honest" extension. That means Turner is happy to stay in Indiana and he won´t be traded under the previous Pacers evaluation of two first round picks.
There is also the possibility that Turner wants to leave. Indiana tried to trade Turner at the deadline and did not find a deal to satisfy all parties.
As a result the Pacers/Turner entered this virtual "sign&trade" agreement that is highly benefitial for Turner, the Pacers and the team trading for Turner.
It´s a win-win-win situation.
Turner agrees to a two year extension worth 29M/year. There is no way he could have gotten such a good deal in free agency. In exchange Pacers do not lose an asset for nothing in the summer, but instead enter some pre-defined trade conditions agreement with Turner. Meanwhile the new team gets Turner on a very reasonable remaining contract.