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Bennedict Mathurin’s role next season is already painfully obvious

As it stands, it seems increasingly likely that the Indiana Pacers will let Bennedict Mathurin hit restricted free agency next summer, and it is fair to assume that he could end up with a team like the Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, or Brooklyn Nets and become their top scoring option.

In a recent episode of his podcast, The Ringer's Zach Lowe and The Athletic's Fred Katz spoke about Mathurin's outlook ahead of a contract year. Not only did they predict that the Canadian native will not get the rookie-scale contract extension he is currently eligible for, but they spoke about a few teams that either have the cap space or could create the cap space to sign Mathurin to a massive deal next year and give him a major role.