INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner grew tedious of the semiannual trade rumors.

Each February and each summer in recent years, the 6-foot-11 former Texas star would hear and see his name linked to a new deal. Virtually every time, Turner explained his preference was to stay with the team that drafted him in 2015 and help chase a championship.

Now he could be getting three more chances to achieve his dream. On Monday, after a month of negotiations, Turner signed a two-year contract extension that takes him through the end of the 2024-25 season - and perhaps finally end all the distracting speculation.