Myles Turner not interested in an extension this offseason?

The Pacers are hopeful about Turner’s long-term prospects in Indiana after trading away Domantas Sabonis. Yet I’m told there is a scenario I need to add to the range of possibilities for Turner as he heads into an offseason expected to feature contract extension talks: Word is he might seek to play out the final season of his contract valued at $18 million.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

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Deandre Ayton trade talk … PLUS the potential return of underhanded free-throwing to the NBA … AND a Myles Turner update … all in my weekend roundup of around-the-league intel: marcstein.substack.com/p/a-weekends-w… – 12:00 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers center Myles Turner looks healthy again after missing 39 games due to foot injury indystar.com/story/sports/n… via @indystar – 12:39 PM

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