Today is important for the Indiana Pacers. This evening at 6 p.m. EST marks the NBA’s official contract extension deadline and Domantas Sabonis is the Pacers’ top priority as it looms.
After being nominated last season for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, Sabonis put the league on notice as to how productive he can be as a big man on a nightly basis.
Sabonis’ success turned him into a potential hot commodity for teams now and in the future. Whether it be via trade or this summer in free agency, the Pacers were put in a position to handle Sabonis’ contract situation, sooner rather than later.