The Indiana Pacers and Domantas Sabonis technically have until 6:00 PM on October 21 to come to terms on a rookie scale extension, but it appears that the two sides may already be too far apart to make that happen. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Indiana has “engaged in active trade talks” with several teams this week on their starting power forward.
If the two sides don’t reach an agreement before the deadline, Sabonis would become a restricted free agent, which means Indiana would be at risk of entering into a bidding war to retain his services next summer.