The Pacers have signed second-round pick Tristen Newton to a two-way contract, according to Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files (Twitter link).
The floor leader for national champion UConn, Newton appeared in five Summer League games in Las Vegas, averaging 9.0 points, 4.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 21.6 minutes.
Newton, 23, started all 40 games for the Huskies this past season and averaged 15.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists. He was taken with the 49th overall pick in the draft.
Newton was one of four UConn starters selected in the draft. He’ll provide more backcourt depth for Indiana.
Newton joins Quenton Jackson, who was re-signed this weekend, on two-way deals. That leaves Indiana with one more available two-way spot. The team still has one unsigned second-round pick (Enrique Freeman) and has a two-way qualifying offer out to Oscar Tshiebwe.
Wonder what they’ll end up doing with Tshiebwe and Freeman. They don’t have an open regular roster spot and since they still have a QO out to Tshiebwe, do they trade someone just so they can keep Freeman?
While they currently do not have an open roster spot, they could cut Kendall Brown for one of them. He’s on non guaranteed deal.