Victor Oladipo is entering the final season of his four-year, $84 million contract extension signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016, which puts his future with the Indiana Pacers in doubt.

"Growing up, I was always taught not to engage in nonsense," Oladipo said. "I never have. I never came out and said that I didn't want to play for the Pacers or be in this organization, but, yeah, I'm focused on now. Here and now."

Oladipo is trying to focus on what he can control on the floor.

"It's very difficult, especially when things are said about you that's negative," Oladipo said. "I've been in the league for eight years now, this is my eighth year, and this is the first time anyone has accused me of anything like this. It's very interesting to me, but at the end of the day, I can't let none of the stuff that I can't control make me lose focus of what really matters, and that's this team, my teammates, this organization and making sure I'm healthy."