February 28: Slawson’s two-way deal is official, the Pacers confirmed in a press release. He will be eligible to be active for 13 of Indiana’s final 22 games, notes East (via Twitter).
February 27: The Pacers plan to sign free agent forward Jalen Slawson to fill the two-way contract slot previously held by Quenton Jackson, a league source tells Tony Forbes of Forbes and Circle City Spin (Twitter link). Jackson is being converted to a three-year standard deal.
The 54th overall pick in the 2023 draft after starring in college at Furman University, Slawson spent his rookie NBA season on a two-way deal with the Kings. He only appeared in 12 games for Sacramento in 2023/24, and has been plying his trade in the G League the last two years, suiting up for the Osceola Magic in ’24/25 and the Noblesville Boom — Indiana’s affiliate team — in ’25/26.
Slawson, who signed Exhibit 10 deals with the Magic and Pacers the past two falls before being waived, is having a strong season for the Boom. In 35 games in ’25/26, the 6’7″ wing is averaging 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 blocks in 34.2 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .486/.348/.775.
Since he has been out of the league since ’23/24, this will technically be Slawson’s second year in the NBA. It wouldn’t be surprising if his contract covers two years, as has often been the case with recent two-way agreements.
In late December, Keith Smith of Spotrac referred to Slawson as “the best all-around player” to that point in the NBAGL season. That was at the conclusion of the Tip-Off Tournament (Slawson had played 10 games at that point) and prior to the regular season.
Decent moves. Zubac’s needs to step it up and come back strong
No excuse to lose after these moves
Slawson was playing good on their farm team