Pacers big man Myles Turner is rumored to be available and J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star hears that the Knicks are “trying hard” to land the 25-year-old center.
New York exercised Mitchell Robinson‘s $1.8 million contract over the weekend, making him the only center currently signed to the team. Nerlens Noel is a free agent and while the franchise has interest in bringing him back, the former Sixer is garnering interest from other teams, including the Kings (the team also drafted Jericho Sims, who could end up slotting in on a two-way deal, with the No. 58 overall pick).
Turner, who was in the running for the Defensive Player of the Year award before injuries forced him to miss time, would be a nice fit in coach Tom Thibodeau’s system. The Pacers big man has two seasons at $18 million per year left on his contract and New York is armed with upwards of $50 million in cap space as well as a bevy of future picks, the franchise is in a good position to land Turner depending on how high they value the former University of Texas center.
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