Pacers president Kevin Pritchard said the team was "fully prepared" to go into the luxury tax to retain longtime starting center Myles Turner.

Pacers Make Major Myles Turner Announcement on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Just a couple of short weeks ago, the Indiana Pacers were in the NBA Finals and appeared to have a very good chance of winning it all. They were leading 2-1 over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a lead late in Game 4.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/pacers as Pacers Post Thank You Message for Myles Turner After Shocking Exit. The Indiana Pacers posted a "Thank You" directed toward Myles Turner after he left the team in free agency.