Alex Poythress had an unprecedented year for the Indiana Pacers. It wasn’t that he rewrote the record books or even put up some crazy stats. It was that he became the first player in Pacers history to have his two-way contract converted to a full NBA deal.
Granted, it was the first year of the existence of the two-way contract. But Poythress still paved the path for future two-way players to have a route to the big leagues, and that is great for future young players in any organization.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t a part of the Indiana Pacers future plans and they waived him in early July.