Indiana Pacers Waive Center Micah Potter, Gain Financial Flexibility
The Indiana Pacers needed to free up some financial flexibility, so they are moving on from center Micah Potter.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 07: Micah Potter #11 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates after making a shot in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 07, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)Getty ImagesINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers plan to waive center Micah Potter, creating an open roster spot and financial flexibility.After signing wing Kelly Oubre using the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception, the Pacers became hard capped at the first salary cap apron, meaning there is no circumstance in which their total team salary can exceed $209.
015 million during the 2026-27 campaign. But after the Oubre addition, the Pacers total roster cost plus incentives sat at $207.13 million, meaning they could fit in less than $2 million more of team salary.
Earlier on Wednesday, Indiana agreed to terms with veteran center Larry Nance Jr, and a minimum contract for Nance would come with a cap hit of $2.45 million. So in order to bring in the 33-year old, the Pacers needed to make another move that lowered their total team salary.
Why did the Pacers opt to waive Micah Potter?Trades and waivers were the only ways to reduce that $207 million number, but trading requires an agreement with another team. A waiver can be done internally, and that’s the route the Pacers are taking.
Potter’s contract for the 2026-27 season was completely non-guaranteed for just over $2.8 million, so waiving him leaves no cap hit on the Pacers books and frees up that much spending power for the front office.Potter was productive for the blue and gold last season, averaging 9.
7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He shot the ball well, especially for a center, and provided some mobility at the five.
It was his best campaign as a pro and came with his biggest-ever contract.Yet Potter was, at best, in a fight with Jay Huff for the Pacers backup center role heading into the coming season. He was going to have to earn his spot on the team again
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