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2017-18 Pacers Player Reviews: Darren Collison

By Tony East

DENVER, CO - APRIL 03: Darren Collison of the Indiana Pacers brings the bal down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on April 3, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 03: Darren Collison of the Indiana Pacers brings the bal down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on April 3, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 29: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 29, 2018, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What is next for Collison?

DC is due to make $10 million next season, a bargain for the level of production he brings to the team. Even more bonkers is that only $2 million of that money is guaranteed, meaning the Pacers could waive him and free up $8 million of cap space if they wanted.

But here’s the rub. The contract fully guarantees on July 1st, which is the day free agency starts. Collison is also a pretty good basketball player. He is very tradeable on his contract. There are a zillion factors at play here, but they all point to the same thing: Collison won’t be waived and his contract will fully guarantee July 1st.

Plus, the Pacers aren’t going to find a point guard as effective as Collison was this past season for the $8 million they would free up by waiving him. It just doesn’t make any season to get rid of him unless it is in a trade package for an upgrade.

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So it is extremely likely that Collison is back next season. And that is great news because he was awesome. He made everyone forget about how blah he was in his first Pacers stint by coming out and being better than you expected every game. Hopefully, he can keep the momentum he gained during this hot season into the next one.

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