Indiana Pacers

Added Kelly Oubre Jr. on a team-friendly $8.5M AAV deal to bolster wing depth behind Siakam and Nesmith, and brought in veteran Larry Nance Jr. (1yr/$4M vet-min) for switchable frontcourt defense off the bench. The core of Haliburton, Siakam, Nembhard and Walker remains intact, with Zubac providing the legitimate rim protection the roster previously lacked. Being $44M over the second apron severely restricts flexibility, making internal growth the only path — a competitive second-round ceiling without a pathway to significant upgrades.

Triggered the 1st-apron hard cap (non-taxpayer MLE) — team salary cannot exceed $209.0M at any point this season.

2026-27 figures verified against Spotrac and HoopsRumors reporting. View full cap sheet on the Salary Cap page.