US reporter: The Hawks are also one of the teams that are interested in Turner. They are expected to be able to get him by signing first and then changing.

June 10th According to the latest report by sports reporter Grant Afseth, in addition to the Pistons, the Hawks are also one of the teams interested in Pacers center Miles Turner. Turner is currently playing in the NBA Finals with the Pacers and will be a full free agent this summer.

Multiple reports in recent weeks have shown that Turner himself and the Pacers are willing to reach a contract renewal agreement, and the team is willing to break through the luxury tax red line for the first time since 2006. According to the latest report by The Stein Line reporter Jake Fischer, several league executives "strongly believe" that Turner will stay in Indiana, and salary experts expect his next contract to be around $30 million annually.

Nevertheless, Afseth noted that the Hawks are "watching closely the situation with Turner" as both veteran centers Clint Capela and Larry Nance Jr. will be fully free agents this summer.

In addition, despite the runner-up of Dyson Daniels, the 2024-25 season best defensive player runner-up Dyson Daniels, the Hawks' overall defensive efficiency this season is still only ranked 18th in the league. In addition, the three-point shooting percentage is also ranked 18th. A inside player like Turner who can open up space (39.6% of three-point shooting percentage in the 2024-25 season) and has the ability to protect the basket (2.0 blocks per game) will bring important improvements to the Hawks on both offense and defense.

However, if the Pacers firmly want to keep Turner and the player himself does not want to leave the team, then the possibility of him joining the Hawks is very small. The Hawks are not expected to have enough salary space this summer, so if you want to get Turner, you can only complete the transaction by signing first with the Pacers, which is not realistic at the moment.

Because the walkers have Turner's Bird clause, they can issue a maximum salary contract for them if they are willing to bear the luxury tax.