WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Gill #16 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball in front of Micah Potter #11 and Kobe Brown #24 of the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Capital One Arena on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Only one Indiana Pacers transaction during the 2026 offseason so far – via a player going in or out – involved a contract worth more than $3 million on the team’s books in either of the last two seasons.
Kelly Oubre signed a two-year, $16.5 million pact with the franchise in early July. He will carry a cap hit of over $8 million in each of the next two seasons. Outside of that move, one that netted Indiana a solid rotation player, every move made by the Pacers involved a piece on a lower-value contract.
By nature of the money and names, those lower-salary transactions are often viewed as minor. Yet for Indiana, who is nearing the first apron and hard capped at that spending threshold, all of those small transactions were vital to build their roster and add depth.
What were some of the Pacers key lower-salary moves?
