"The Indiana Pacers are waiving guard Mac McClung and will sign veteran Monte Morris in his place, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday. McClung, the reigning three-time NBA slam-dunk contest champion, signed a two-year deal with the Pacers last week, his first standard contract in the league after inking two-way and camp deals since 2021. The 26-year-old averaged 6.3 points in 11.3 minutes in three games with the team."
"The Pacers will incur a $164,060 salary cap hit this season after releasing McClung, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks. The second year of McClung's deal was not guaranteed. In the 30-year-old Morris, the Pacers will bring on a more veteran guard to help with the run of injuries that has decimated their rotation this season. Indiana had eight players sidelined for Wednesday's 112-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, which dropped it to 1-7."
The Indiana Pacers waived guard Mac McClung and will sign veteran Monte Morris. McClung, 26, is a three-time slam-dunk contest champion who signed a two-year deal last week, his first standard NBA contract after two-way and camp deals since 2021, and averaged 6.3 points in 11.3 minutes across three games. Releasing McClung creates a $164,060 salary cap hit this season; the second year of his deal was not guaranteed. Monte Morris, 30, is an eight-year veteran who appeared in 45 games for the Phoenix Suns in 2024-25, averaging 5.2 points, 1.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds on 42.6% shooting. The move addresses a roster decimated by injuries, with eight players sidelined for a recent loss that dropped the team to 1-7, including season-ending and multi-week absences for key rotation players.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]