Micah Potter’s latest NBA stop has ended in frustrating fashion, with the former Badger becoming the odd man out in Indiana’s move to make room for Larry Nance Jr.
The Pacers had already picked up Potter’s $2.8 million team option, but the math changed once they needed to clear space for Nance. Since Nance counts $2.4 million against the cap, Indiana waived Potter to complete the signing and create roughly $400,000 in breathing room.
Potter had been trending toward a real opportunity in Indiana. In his fifth NBA season, he appeared in 47 games and made six starts, averaging 9.7 points and five rebounds while logging more than 19 minutes per night. His role came mostly as a bench contributor, but the production finally started to match the minutes.
That was a sharp step forward from his 2024-2025 run with the Utah Jazz, where he averaged a little over 14 minutes per game but only put up four points a night. In Indiana, something clicked. Whether it was the system, the role, or Potter’s own work, he looked like a player settling into his lane.
Now he’s back on the market, and he should have options. Potter was on a one-year deal with a team option, so free agency was already in the picture this offseason. The twist is that Indiana initially chose to keep him, only to later cut him loose for cap reasons.
There’s no real indication Potter won’t land another NBA contract. The bigger question is where he ends up and what kind of deal he gets. Teams to watch include the New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, and even a possible return to the Utah Jazz.
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