The average annual salary is as high as $40 million, insiders predict the Pacers Turner s contract renewal

Pacers star Miles Turner reportedly demands an annual salary of up to $40 million, and the insider has made predictions about a possible contract renewal.

While the Indiana Pacers are expected to recover from their second game of defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team's contract status may be affected in the near term. It seems that the player who is in negotiations for renewal with the Pacers is star Miles Turner.

As both sides hope to reach an agreement during the offseason, the average annual salary negotiations appear to be on the latest blog post by Matt Moore on “Hardwood Paroxysm”, a asking price of $40 million per year. Moore will make some predictions about possible transaction forms and why the discount takes effect.

"Jack Fischer reported that the Pacers could retain Miles Turner for a starting salary of around $30 million a year," Moore said. "I heard that Turner's team wants $40 million and he has competitors in the market (like the Detroit Pistons reported by Fischer), so I bet that number will end up around 4/140 or 5/175. Below that number is equivalent to a discount of "we made it to the finals, and the atmosphere is great."

More is also a person familiar with the deal, and he reported about a week ago that the two sides are "already close to renewing the contract" as Indiana wants Turner to stay.

"I'm really curious what they would do given the Pacers can't pay the full salary for Miles Turner's renewal by the deadline," Moore said. "But it sounds like he won't leave anyway. It's said that the two sides are close to reaching a contract renewal agreement that will keep him in Indiana." The Pacers and Miles Turner continued to discuss the renewal, although people have been expecting that the Pacers' big man Turner will be able to get a big contract, but ESPN's Shams Charania also reported it. Turner added a lot of highlights to the Pacers' offense and defense ends, and is regarded as the cornerstone of the team. As Charania mentioned on ESPN's "NBA Countdown" program before Game 2, he is the team's "longest-time" player.

"He is the Pacers' longest player right now, and the Pacers want to keep that as Miles Turner will get a huge contract in the offseason," said Charania. "The Pacers know they can't lose this free agent...but I've heard that if Turner does leave, the Pacers will face their first luxury tax in 20 years next season." How the result of the contract renewal remains to be seen, but Turner and the Pacers will focus on winning the first championship in team history, as Game 3 will be held Wednesday night.