If I were the owner of a team which came one game away from winning the NBA Finals, I would simply pay the “luxury tax” to make sure all those players stayed on my team
FROM SHAMS:
Turner, the longest tenured Pacer, made it known he wished to remain in Indiana. Since the Game 7 exit, Turner’s reps pushed to get a deal done. Ultimately, Indiana’s aversion to the tax, which grew after Tyrese Haliburton’s injury, allowed Bucks to get the new franchise center.