It’s been well documented where players from last year’s Indiana Pacers team landed in free agency. Jalen Smith signs with the Chicago Bullsfor example, and a great man Oscar Tshiebwe joins Utah JazzIsaiah Wong and Doug McDermott are still free agents.

But where have the most distant former Pacers gone? Here’s a list of the former members of the Blue and Gold who signed new contracts, and where, this summer.

Paul George: Philadelphia 76ers

George signed the league’s largest contract in terms of average annual value, signing with Philadelphia to a four-year deal worth $212 million. He played for the Pacers from 2010 to 2017.

Buddy Hield: The Golden State Warriors

Hield was still with the Pacers in February of this year and spent about two years in Indiana. He was signed and traded from Philadelphia to Golden State this offseason and signed a unique four-year contract.

Goga Bitadze: Orlando Magic

Bitadze joined the Magic in 2023 after being released by Indiana. He has integrated well with his new franchise and re-signed with Orlando on a three-year deal this summer. The Georgia big was with Indiana from 2019-2023.

Aaron Holiday: Houston Rockets

Holiday was drafted by the Pacers in 2018 but was traded in a complicated deal that brought Indiana’s Isaiah Jackson to the club. He has played for Washington, Atlanta, Phoenix and Houston since that trade, and he re-signed with the Rockets on a two-year deal this offseason.

Tristan Thompson: Cleveland Cavaliers

Thompson played just four games for the Pacers in 2021-22, but he enjoyed his time with the franchise. He spent most of his career in Cleveland and returned to the Cavs in 2023-24 before re-signing in the offseason to a minimum contract.

Daniel Theis: The New Orleans Pelicans

Theis was with the Pacers last year and spent parts of two seasons with the organization. He played eight games total for Indiana and joined New Orleans on a minimum contract. There’s a chance he starts for the Pelicans.

Nate Hinton: Houston Rockets

Hinton played two games for Indiana in 2021-22 and was on a two-way contract with the franchise. He signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Rockets this summer.

Queen Trevelin: Orlando Magic

Queen was a G League mainstay when he spent the 2022-23 season with Indiana, and he played seven games for the Pacers. The former G League MVP signed a two-way deal with the Magic last year and re-signed with the franchise on another deal this summer.

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