What Could Free Agency Look Like For Pacers And Kobe Brown After Post-Trade Ascent?
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- Sports Money What Could Free Agency Look Like For Pacers And Kobe Brown After Post-Trade Ascent?By Tony East,
- Brown was viewed as a throw in at the time of the trade.
- Granted, the Pacers were in the middle of a losing season, but Brown was given incomparably more playing time.
Sports Money What Could Free Agency Look Like For Pacers And Kobe Brown After Post-Trade Ascent?By Tony East,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony East is an Indiana-based writer who covers the Pacers and Fever.Follow Author Jun 19, 2026, 02:52pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Kobe Brown #24 of the Indiana Pacers after a foul against the Sacramento Kings during the second half at Golden 1 Center on March 10, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Kelley L Cox/Getty Images)Getty ImagesINDIANAPOLIS – Of the 15 Indiana Pacers players that ended the season on a standard contract, only one is guaranteed to be a free agent this offseason. Kobe Brown, who was traded to the team in February as a part of the Ivica Zubac deal between the Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers, had his contract expire at the end of the 2025-26 season. He’s looking for a new one with the negotiating window now open.
Brown was viewed as a throw in at the time of the trade. He never found his footing with the Clippers, typically operating as a deep reserve with few high-quality performances. He struggled to hit three-point shots in Los Angeles and wasn’t asked to put the ball on the floor very often.