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Former NMSU basketball star Pascal Siakam expected to sign max deal with Pacers

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June 20, 2024

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Former NMSU basketball star Pascal Siakam expected to sign max deal with Pacers

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) shoots over New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein during the second half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Former New Mexico State basketball player Pascal Siakam is expected to sign a four-year, $189.5 million contract to stay with the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN on Wednesday.

ESPN, citing unnamed sources, was first to report the news of Siakam’s new deal with the Pacers.

ESPN also reported that Siakam plans to sign the deal once the NBA’s free agency moratorium ends on July 6.

Once Siakam puts pen to paper on his reportedly new deal, Siakam’s deal would be the second largest in Pacers’ history, ranked behind the five-year, $245 million max extension signed by Tyrese Haliburton last year.

Siakam became part of the Pacers organization in a trade with the Toronto Raptors in January. Siakam and the Pacers went onto play its way to the NBA Eastern Conference finals, its first Eastern Conference finals appearance since the 2003-04 season.

Siakam is now under contract with the Pacers through the 2028 and 2029 seasons.