With the Los Angeles Lakers finishing off the Miami Heat in six games to clinch the title, a season that took almost a full calendar year to finish is finally over, but that doesn’t mean the offseason is ready to begin. Other than the draft and Indiana’s ongoing coaching search, everything else — including the start of free agency and the start of next season — is effectively on hold until the salary cap for 2021 is finalized.
For the Pacers, who have the potential to be active players in the trade market, here’s what the state of flux means for housekeeping decisions, both big and small:
- Earlier in the summer, there were reports that October 17 would be the deadline for qualifying offers, team options, and partial guarantees; however, with the rest of the league calendar still up in the air, that date no longer applies.