Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam is a free agent this offseason. Team GM Chad Buchanan, shared that they hope to keep the forward with a long-term partnership.
INDIANAPOLIS — The biggest story of the Indiana Pacers offseason is the free agency of Pascal Siakam. The forward is an unrestricted free agent who is eligible for a five-year, $240+ million deal with the Pacers, but he can explore deals with any team.
Now, the team will try to re-sign him. Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan discussed what Siakam's free agency could look like for the front office in late May, and while he wouldn't confirm if the team was going to offer a max deal, he did share details about his team's pursuit of Siakam. Indiana reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a decade this past season, and Siakam's play and"He had a great playoff run for us, too. Seems to be happy here, we're obviously happy with him. Hope that this is something long term for both sides," Buchanan said of Siakam's free agency. The Pacers and Siakam will be able to negotiate officially one day after the NBA Finals ends, a new change made in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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