Head coach Rick Carlisle wants to set the record straight. He recently said that Indiana was prepared to go into the luxury tax in order to retain Turner. More news: Pacers’ Rick Carlisle Highlights Player He Expects to Break Out This Season

TicketsTournament groups and formatSchedule and datesT-Mobile Arena seat mapFAQsThe Emirates NBA Cup — formerly known as the In-Season Tournament — felt like a gimmicky play by Adam Silver and the suits when it first got introduced.

The Thunder will be involved for Opening Night and Christmas. They'll also be included in the NBA's Rivals Week. To add intrigue during an otherwise mundane part of the season, the league has branded the Jan. 20-24 period as when rivals clash.

The Indiana Pacers had three players suffer a torn Achilles tendon last season. James Wiseman, Isaiah Jackson, and Tyrese Haliburton all suffered the devastating injury. Haliburton was the last of the three to suffer the injury, having it take place just seven minutes into Game 7 of the NBA Finals. He will be out all of next season.