Earlier this offseason, the Indiana Pacers extended a qualifying offer to Isaiah Jackson and then ultimately signed him to a three-year, $21 million deal. While the Pacers likely needed to make this move, especially after Myles Turner's shocking exit, not every exec understood this move, according to NBA writer Zach Lowe (h/t The Zach Lowe Show).
"I've seen people write in the media and heard people say in Vegas, 'Hey, did that one surprise you, that they picked up his qualifying offer and then signed to him a fully-guaranteed three-year, $21 million deal coming off an Achilles tear, and are we sure he's good?