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The Indiana Pacers have made offers on key free agents this summer, including players who hardly suited up at all during their successful season.
Myles Turner said a desire to pursue a championship was a driving force for leaving the Pacers after 10 years to join the Bucks.
The Indiana Pacers failed to re-sign center Myles Turner, allowing him to sign with their rival Milwaukee Bucks, instead.
Indiana Pacers Land NBA Champion in Free Agency originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After losing Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA free agency, the Indiana Pacers have added, re-signed, or traded for Tony Bradley, Jay Huff, and Isaiah Jackson.
Isaiah Jackson is coming off an Achilles injury of his own suffered on opening night and is a restricted free agent. James Wiseman, who was signed prior to last season, suffered an Achilles injury the same week and missed the entire season. He was traded to Toronto, then cut, but has been working out with the Pacers since.
James Wiseman's Pacers tenure needs a do-over. He began the 2024-25 season with Indiana, then tore his Achilles in the very first game of the regular season. It sounds like Wiseman will get a chance to run it back.
The Pacers retain Tony Bradley on a $2.94M team option after his playoff impact, adding depth ahead of major free agency moves.
Indiana hasn't made a single signing in free agency so far. They have the giant loss of Turner, which only means they can be named a loser in the first week of free agency. They can still fix the mess that they have made for themselves by letting Turner walk for nothing. They have some cap space and the non-taxpayer mid-level exception.
The Pacers' center position is in flux heading into the start of free agency, but they have several options, including some in-house.
The Indiana Pacers are looking at a potential rebuild year after the loss of Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks.