The Indiana Pacers officially signed guard Andrew Nembhard and forward James Johnson to new contracts this week.
that they had re-signed Johnson. The 2024-25 season will be Johnson's third in Indiana, and he is signing a one year, minimum salary deal. Morethat they had signed Nembhard to a contract extension. To pull off that new deal, the blue and gold will decline Nembhard's team option for the 2025-26 season and instead start a new contract with the young guard that year.. He is still just 24-years old and has only been in the league for two years.
"During the course of Andrew's career, he has proven that there is no moment too big for him and he continually rises to every challenge presented to him and our team," Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard said in a statement.
With Johnson signed, the Pacers have 15 players under contract for the coming season. Adding money in for Nembhard during the 2025-26 season, the blue and gold have nine players under contract that year.Tony East is the Publisher of AllPacers. He has previously written for Forbes Sports, the West Indianapolis Community News, WTHR, and more while hosting the Locked On Pacers podcast.
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