The Pacers have decided not to exercise Joe Young‘s option for the 2018/19 season, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). The move ensures that Young will become a free agent on July 1.
Indiana could technically still issue a qualifying offer to Young to make him a restricted free agent, but that seems unlikely. Assuming today’s deadline passes with no qualifying offer from the Pacers, the 26-year-old will be unrestricted on Sunday.
Young, who spent three seasons in Indiana, appeared in 127 total games for the club, but never played major minutes, averaging only 8.5 MPG. In 2017/18, he averaged 3.9 PPG and 1.2 RPG in 10.5 MPG, with a .430/.379/.759 shooting line.
The Pacers are one of the only NBA playoff teams projected to have cap room this offseason. Having been linked to a handful of free agent targets, Indiana will now have a little more flexibility to make offers with Young off the books for 2018/19.
Luke. Have the Pacers made a decision on Al Jefferson and Bojan Bogdanovich yet?
There was a report last weekend that they planned to keep Bojan, but nothing official yet on either player. I believe Bogdanovic’s salary would be guaranteed if he’s not waived today.
Bogdanovic is back. Idk about Big Al
Rumor that they’re targeting Marcus Smart, right?
Yes
Looks like the end of his Gatorade commercials…
Joe Young can play. He needs minutes. Warriors will pick him up on the cheap.
No wonder they let this dude go…