Sources: Turner, Pacers reach 4-year, $72M deal

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension, league sources told ESPN.

The deal could rise to $80 million if Turner meets a series of incentive clauses, sources said.

Turner, 22, has developed into a cornerstone of the Pacers future along with All-Star guard Victor Oladipo.

Turner was eligible for his rookie extension as part of the NBA’s Draft Class of 2015 and faced a Monday afternoon deadline to complete an extension. Without an extension, those players can enter restricted free agency on July 1.

Current teams can match offer sheets and retain restricted free agents.

Turner has averaged 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in his three seasons as a starter with Indiana. His ability to step out and shoot the three-pointer makes him an even more dangerous weapon in the modern NBA game. Turner was the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft out of Texas, where he left after his freshman year.