We’ve summarized what Indiana Pacers fans can expect from their squad in terms of salary cap space this offseason. Below you’ll find lists of the players expected back on the roster, the team’s potential free agents and a number of insights about questions the franchise will face before the 2021 campaign.
In addition to a summary for each of the 30 teams (accessible in the link grid below), we’ve also tiered the top NBA free agents league-wide and published a general comparison of all teams’ cap space. Follow @SLAMnewswire on Twitter for constant offseason updates as we head into free agency.
Projected Roster Players
| Goga Bitadze | $2,957,520 | Guaranteed |
| Malcolm Brogdon | $20,700,000 | Guaranteed |
| Aaron Holiday | $2,345,640 | Guaranteed |
| Jeremy Lamb | $10,500,000 | Guaranteed |
| T.J. Leaf | $4,326,826 | Guaranteed |
| T.J. McConnell | $3,500,000 | $1,000,000 Guaranteed |
| Doug McDermott | $7,333,333 | Guaranteed |
| Victor Oladipo | $21,000,000 | Guaranteed |
| Domantas Sabonis | $19,800,000 | Guaranteed |
| Edmond Sumner | $2,160,000 | Guaranteed |
| Myles Turner | $18,000,000 | Guaranteed |
| T.J. Warren | $12,000,000 | Guaranteed |
Projected Free Agents
| Brian Bowen II | $1,445,697 | Cap Hold – RFA, 2W |
| Justin Holiday | $5,720,400 | Cap Hold – UFA |
| Alize Johnson | $1,620,564 | Cap Hold – UFA |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | $1,445,697 | Cap Hold – UFA, 2W |
| JaKarr Sampson | $1,620,564 | Cap Hold – UFA |
Dead Money
| Monta Ellis | $2,245,400 |
2020 NBA Draft Picks
| 2020 Pick #54 | No Cap Hold |
Exceptions Available
- Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception – $9,258,000
- Bi-Annual Exception – $3,623,000
Key Offseason Decisions
- The only roster decision is to keep T.J. McConnell for $3.5M or waive him for a savings of $2.5M. Everyone else is fully guaranteed without any options.
- The next decision is about how much of a barrier the luxury tax will be. The Pacers are closer than they usually are. If they re-sign Justin Holiday, Indiana will be pressed up against the tax.
Projected Team Salary
$138,721,641
Indiana’s immediate roster decisions are simple. They’ll probably guarantee T.J. McConnell because his role is worth a minimum of $3.5M. After that, it’s all about the luxury tax. The Pacers are only $10.3M under the tax. And that’s before re-signing Justin Holiday. Of course, if the team decides it’s time to swing a big trade, that could free up room under the tax. (@KeithSmithNBA)
Cap Space Forecast
-$29,581,641 (9th out of 30). $10,310,717 under the Luxury Tax.
