The Indiana Pacers have added two more years to their starting guard Malcolm Brogdon’s existing contract. The deal now ensures that Brogdon stays with the franchise through the 2024-25 season.
Brogdon is entering the third year of the four-year, $85 million deal he inked in 2019 with the Milwaukee Bucks as part of the sign-and-trade deal that sent him to the Pacers. The added two years are worth $45 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Pacers confirmed the news on their social media while also posting a video of Brogdon talking about how much the extension means to him.
Since coming to Indiana, Brogdon has been one of the more reliable guards in the league. He has been a consistent and efficient performer for the Pacer in the past two seasons and is often their best player on the court.
Brogdon was particularly stellar in 2020-21, averaging career-high 21.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He also had 5.9 assists while shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 38.8 percent beyond the three-point arc.
In a statement issued to media following the news of Brogdon’s extension, the Pacers president of basketball operations, Kevin Pritchard, called the player “a very important part of our organization” while praising “the character he displays” off the court.
“He has become one of our undisputed leaders, continually supporting his teammates and setting them up for success, while also demonstrating the drive, dedication, and work ethic necessary to establish himself as one of the premier guards in the NBA,” Pritchard added.
