Pacers clearing cap space – TalkBasket.net

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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Indiana Pacers are waiving guard Duane Washington and waiving and stretching the three players who arrived in the Boston trade for Malcolm Brogdon: Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan, and Nik Stauskas. That’ll create the cap space to sign big man Deandre Ayton to the max offer sheet.

The Pacers are waiving guard Duane Washington and waiving and stretching the three players who arrived in the Boston trade for Malcolm Brogdon: Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and Nik Stauskas, sources tell ESPN. That’ll create the cap space to sign Ayton to the max offer sheet.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 14, 2022

The Suns have not shown interest in doing a sign-and-trade for Ayton and are expected to match the Pacers’ offer sheet, per @wojespn

If the offer is matched by Phoenix, Ayton can veto trades for a full year. https://t.co/2VSSsPXAZq

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 14, 2022