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

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.

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.