The Indiana Pacers are keeping Micah Potter around for at least one more season.
Ahead of NBA free agency, the team exercised the former Wisconsin Badgers forward’s option for 2025-26, a move that locks him in as Ivica Zubac’s backup after a strong run in Indiana.
Potter, 28, turned in the best season of his career with the Pacers. He played in 47 games, made seven starts and averaged 9.7 points and 5.0 rebounds while logging 19.7 minutes per game, all career highs. He was efficient, too, shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from three on a career-high 3.6 attempts per game.
Indiana had to decide on Potter’s option by June 29 ahead of free agency, and the team made the call to keep him. His deal remains non-guaranteed for next year, so the Pacers still have plenty of flexibility, but Potter has put himself in position to stick after delivering a quality season.
Back in May, President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard said he expected Potter and Jay Huff to compete for the backup center job. Based on Indiana’s offseason moves so far, that still appears to be the plan for the 2026-27 season.
Potter signed with the Pacers in December on a two-year, $4.33 million dead that included a club option for the 2026-27 season. He reached Indiana after being waived by the San Antonio Spurs in October, following an Exhibit 10 deal with San Antonio that eventually led him to a chance at regular NBA minutes with the Pacers.
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