INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 27: Micah Potter #11 of the Indiana Pacers reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 27, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS – Micah Potter went from temporary fill-in to rotation piece for the Indiana Pacers in a matter of months.
When he was signed back in December, the Pacers required immediate help at center. Between injuries and a strange contract circumstance for James Wiseman, the team needed someone to come in and play right away. Potter was given the opportunity, though his two-year contract was completely non-guaranteed.
Now, it’s June. And Potter is still with the Pacers – he played well for the franchise and had his contract fully guaranteed for the rest of the 2025-26 season back in January. He popped for his new team, hitting threes at a strong clip (42.3% on 168 attempts) while nearly averaging 10 points and five rebounds per game. It was Potter’s first-ever standard contract in the NBA, and he made the most of it.
“Should have been on that contract a long time ago. Just letting you know,” Pacers backup center and Potter’s good friend Jay Huff said after the season ended.
