1:59pm: The deal is official, the Pacers announced.
“Shayne has been with us for more than a year and shown us a lot of good things,” said Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird. “He has grown as a player, has improved and we expect him to continue to do so to be a part of what we do. He’s a hard worker with a variety of skills for a big man.”
JULY 27TH, 10:37am: It’ll be a two-year deal with the first season fully guaranteed, Shade tells Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star (Twitter link).
JULY 12TH, 7:56pm: The Pacers and forward Shayne Whittington have agreed to a one-year, guaranteed contract, reports RealGM’s Shams Charania, who spoke with Whittington’s agent, Ron Shade (Twitter link).
Whittington is a restricted free agent. In April, the Pacers assigned Whittington to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League. It was the forward’s second trip to Fort Wayne last season.
Whittington, 24, averaged 2.9 points per game and only appeared in 20 games without making a start.
Good younger version of scola that can shoot the lights out when healthy
It’s all about the Future with the Pacers. Another step into the right Direction.
Tell me one more time how this guy is going to help get the Pacers back to the playoffs???
He’s not? He’s a young developing player. Have you forgot that we signed Monta Ellis, Jordan Hill, drafted Myles Turner and Joe Young and are getting a fully healthy Paul George back? Not ever move you make has to be the best one. We’re developing this guy. It’s not that hard to fathom.