The Indiana Pacers are 28-20 which is good for the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. As they look to make the final push towards being legitimate contenders in the East, they will need every advantage they can get ahead of their matchup against the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers.

SALT LAKE CITY — Pacers center Myles Turner is listed as questionable with a right peroneal strain for Monday night's game against the Jazz in Utah, the Pacers posted on their social media accounts Monday afternoon. The peroneal muscles are lateral muscles in the lower leg.

There is some outside buzz related to teams trying to trade for Myles Turner. The question is, why would the Indiana Pacers do this? Hint, it's likely to never occur.

The Indiana Pacers are gearing up to take on the Utah Jazz tonight but they may need to do so without a crucial player. Center Myles Turner has been downgraded to questionable for the game due to a right peroneal strain.

Myles Turner's contract is up at the end of this season, which has led to trade rumors. Here's why the Pacers should and shouldn't look to move him.

Indiana has gotten the most calls about center Myles Turner. Turner has been the subject of trade rumors for a lot of his career in Indiana. Turner has spent his entire career with the Pacers and will be a free agent for the first time this summer. Because of that teams, have asked about Indiana's willingness to trade him as an expiring contract.

Myles Turner has come up a lot in rumors leading up to the NBA trade deadline, but the Pacers hold mixed feelings on dealing him.