{"id":22942,"date":"2019-06-30T20:46:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T00:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=22942"},"modified":"2019-06-30T20:46:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T00:46:26","slug":"malcolm-brogdon-signs-with-the-indiana-pacers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/06\/30\/malcolm-brogdon-signs-with-the-indiana-pacers\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm Brogdon Signs with the Indiana Pacers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rookie of the Year <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brogdma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Brogdon<\/a><\/strong> has agreed to sign with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/indiana-pacers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Pacers<\/a>. The signing is part of a sign-and-trade deal between the Pacers and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/milwaukee-bucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Malcolm Brogdon has agreed to a four-year, $85M deal with Indiana, league sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1145459818456633354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1><strong>Malcolm Brogdon Inks Deal with the Indiana Pacers<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/2019\/06\/30\/report-khris-middleton-re-signs-with-the-milwaukee-bucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Despite re-signing All-Star<\/a> forward <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/middlkh01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khris Middleton<\/a><\/strong> to a long-term max deal, the Bucks were unwilling to keep their young point guard in Brogdon. The trade that sent Brogdon to Indiana included a first-round and two second-round draft picks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is worth a reported $85 million over four years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pacers trade 1st and 2nd round picks to Bucks for Malcolm Brogdon, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@wojespn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brogdon has agreed to 4-year, $85M contract with Indiana <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mPVtyYoqkO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mPVtyYoqkO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1145460175773425669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 26-year old is coming off a career year, as he put up nearly 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game a season ago. The decision to let him go is a bit surprising for the Bucks. However, the move is undoubtedly tied to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a>&#8216;s<\/strong> impending free agency next summer.<\/p>\n<p>Brogdon will team up with a squad that made the playoffs in the Eastern Conference despite missing their star player for most of the year. When healthy, the pairing of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/oladivi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Oladipo<\/a><\/strong> and Brodgon in the backcourt will be deadly for opponents.<\/p>\n<p>A season ago, the Indiana Pacers posted a 48-34 record, finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They were just one game back of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/boston-celtics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Celtics<\/a> for the four-seed. Their season came to an end when the Celtics beat them in four games in the first round of the playoffs. Now, with Oladipo back, they&#8217;ve added another piece to the puzzle.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers are quickly building a potentially competitive team in the Eastern Conference. Depending on future moves by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonaka01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/butleji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Butler<\/a><\/strong>, the East could become even more wide-open than it is now. The future is bright for the Pacers.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"kK_s3aCvRFNKZAYVNO1EGw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/801755382\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kK_s3aCvRFNKZAYVNO1EGw',sig:'6uuouObXxAjQXPMuObBHl_OtpZQXWOOMfR214e9Z4R8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'801755382',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon has agreed to sign with the Indiana Pacers. The signing is part of a sign-and-trade deal between the Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks. 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