Pacers sign Kelly Oubre Jr. to two-year $17 million deal

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a two-year, $17 million contract with veteran free agent forward Kelly Oubre Jr., according to reports on Wednesday, July 1. The deal is fully guaranteed and contains no player or team option for the second year.

Oubre, 30, joins the Pacers after spending the last three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he averaged at least 14 points and five rebounds per game in each campaign. The 6-foot-8 wing started 150 of the 178 regular-season games he played for Philadelphia, establishing himself as a consistent scorer and versatile defender. This past season, he set a career high by making 36.0 percent of his three-point attempts.

The move addresses a need for depth on the Pacers, who are aiming to rebound from a 19-63 season in 2025-26. That difficult year followed an appearance in the 2025 NBA Finals and was largely attributed to the absence of All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Game 7 of that finals series. Haliburton is expected to be fully healthy for the upcoming season.

Oubre is anticipated to fill a reserve role, providing scoring and defensive versatility off the bench. His athleticism and...