Malcolm Brogdon agrees to two-year extension with Pacers worth $45 million

The Indiana Pacers have secured guard Malcolm Brogdon to a two-year contract extension value $45 million that can pay him a complete of $89.3 million over the subsequent 4 years, Brogdon’s agent tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brogdon’s authentic deal would’ve ended after the 2023 season, however this new extension will not make him an unrestricted free agent till 2025.

Brogdon’s coming off a profession 12 months in Indiana, the place he averaged 21.2 factors, practically six assists and 5.3 rebounds. Since signing with the Pacers two years in the past, Brogdon has lived as much as expectations in Indiana, although accidents have prompted him to overlook essential time, together with the workforce’s two play-in video games final season. 

When he is at full well being, he is a major piece of Indiana’s core for the longer term, along with Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner, Caris LeVert and TJ Warren. When these 5 gamers are in a position to be on the ground collectively, it ought to contend for a playoff spot within the East after lacking it completely final season. 

Except for securing Brodgon to an extended deal, this extension additionally implies that he can’t be traded this season, which has vital implications for the Ben Simmons commerce market. The Pacers have been reportedly one of many groups keen on buying and selling for the disgruntled All-Defensive guard, however the Philadelphia 76ers remained unmoved by a package centering around Brogdon and LeVert. Now, with Brogdon ineligible to be traded, that takes Indiana out of the operating for a Simmons deal.

By giving Brogdon extra years to his present contract, it alerts that Indiana would quite give attention to its core as is, and hope that new head coach Rick Carlisle can get this group not simply to the postseason, however previous the primary spherical.