Oscar Tshiebwe is currently a restricted free agent. The former Indiana Pacers big man is one of the final restricted free agents on the market.
still on the market. He was with the Indiana Pacers last season on a two-way contract, and the Pacers sent him a qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent in late June — asin early July and is still floating out there as a restricted free agent.
A few players, including Cole Swider and Alondes Williams, had their qualifying offers pulled earlier in the offseason, and that sent them into unrestricted free agency. Outside of the names already listed, every restricted free agent has signed a new contract — and so far, they have all stayed with their previous team.As things stand right now, Indiana has a full roster for the 2024-25 season. They have 15 players with standard deals, though Kendall Brown's contract is fully non-guaranteed.
Should Freeman land on a two-way, Tshiebwe may be out of the mix unless Indiana opts to waive Brown. The Pacers already have several frontcourt players under contract, so their need for another center is fairly small. If Freeman gets a roster spot instead of Brown , then perhaps Tshiebwe could be back on another two-way.
The deadline for a decision with a qualifying offer is October 1 by default, but that deadline can be extended. That said, the Pacers will be in training camp by that date, so Tshiebwe's future will be decided before then. As it stands, Indiana has 15 players under contract for the coming season and two players on two-way agreements. They can carry up to 21 players on deals in the offseason.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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