Jeremiah Robinson-Earl‘s initial 10-day contract with Indiana expired overnight on Monday, but he won’t be going anywhere. According to a press release from the team, Robinson-Earl has signed a second 10-day deal with the Pacers.
Robinson-Earl, who turned 25 last Monday, made five appearances during his first 10 days with Indiana, averaging 5.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per contest. The 6’8″ forward has shot just 32.3% from the floor so far, making 10-of-31 field goal attempts, and the Pacers have been outscored by 47 points during his 88 minutes on the court.
Still, unless Indiana starts getting healthier within the next 10 days, Robinson-Earl will likely continue to play regular minutes for the banged-up club, which is missing Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Obi Toppin, among several others.
The Pacers actually have a full 15-man roster, but have qualified for multiple hardship exceptions due to their injury situation, allowing them to temporarily exceed the usual roster limit. They also have Cody Martin on a 10-day hardship contract.
Robinson-Earl’s new deal will run through November 20, lining him up to be available for five more games. It will pay him $141,463 while carrying a cap hit of $131,970. He won’t be eligible to be brought back on another 10-day contract once it expires, since players can’t sign more than two 10-days with the same time in a given league year.