Overview
- The Pacers are releasing Mac McClung roughly a week after signing him and are signing Monte Morris to bolster point-guard play, per ESPN.
- Indiana previously used hardship exceptions to add Cody Martin on a 10-day deal and to keep Jeremiah Robinson‑Earl on a separate short-term contract.
- The team qualified for hardship relief with at least four players sidelined multiple games, including Tyrese Haliburton for the season and guards T.J. McConnell, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard.
- McClung’s release carries a reported $164,060 cap hit this season, while Martin’s 10-day deal pays $165,197 with an approximate $131,970 cap charge for the Pacers.
- Indiana fell to 1-7 with eight players out on Wednesday, and Morris is expected to provide steadier ball-handling as the club begins a Western road trip.