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Indiana Pacers salary series: Kyle O’Quinn

By Tony East

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JANUARY 23: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on January 23, 2017 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JANUARY 23: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on January 23, 2017 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 20: Kyle O’Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball during a game against the Indiana Pacers on December 20, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What contract comes next for Kyle O’Quinn?

Without having seen him play in a Pacers uniform yet, it is hard to say.

O’Quinn’s contract prior to this one was a four year, 16 million dollar deal with the Knicks. The final year was a player option that he declined to seek other financial opportunities.

The amount of the player option he opted out of was valued at $4,256,250, he barely made any more money by opting out. This shows that O’Quinn’s value hasn’t grown much since he signed his previous contract back in 2015.

That trend seems likely to continue. O’Quinn is a solid basketball player, but he is a backup. He isn’t worth breaking the bank for. He will be around for a half decade or more in the NBA, but he won’t ever get starter money without substantial improvement. If the Pacers like him at the conclusion of this season, they could bring him back again with the room exception next season, or perhaps they could use their cap space and give him something like two-year, $12 million with a team option.

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