Forward Pascal Siakam, who helped the Indiana Pacers reach the Eastern Conference Finals, will stay with the organization for four more years.
ESPN reported on Monday (Sept. 19), citing sources, that Siakam and Indiana have agreed to terms on a contract extension.
The four-year deal will total $189.5 million over four years.
Siakam is expected to sign the contract as soon as he clears the free agency moratorium, 카지노사이트킴 which includes a full salary cap adjustment and other administrative procedures.
ESPN puts the official signing date at the sixth of next month.
According to the Associated Press, the deal is the second-largest in Indians franchise history.
The Pacers signed ace Tyreese Halliburton to a five-year, $245 million deal with incentives last July.
Acquired via trade from the Toronto Raptors during the 2023-2024 season, Siakam appeared in 80 regular-season games, averaging 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He also shot 53.6% from the field.
In the Playoffs (PO), he averaged 21.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, similar to his regular season numbers.
With Siakam’s addition, Indiana finished the regular season with a 47-35 record, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
After defeating the Milwaukee Bucks (3rd – 49-33) in Game 1 of the PO behind Yanis Adetokunbo and Damian Lillard, the Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they defeated the New York Knicks (2nd – 50-32).
It had been 10 years since the 2013-2014 season since Indiana had reached the conference finals. However, they were stopped by the eventual champions, the Boston Celtics, in the championship game.