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Indiana Pacers salary series: Thaddeus Young

By Tony East

OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 27: Thaddeus Young #21 of the Indiana Pacers talks with media after the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 27, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 27: Thaddeus Young #21 of the Indiana Pacers talks with media after the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 27, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – MARCH 27: Thaddeus Young #21 of the Indiana Pacers talks with media after the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 27, 2018, at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Contracts can be confusing. To help make them easier, we will break down the monetary situation of every player on the Indiana Pacers roster and what to expect going forward. In this edition, we take a look at Thaddeus Young.

Nobody, not even the Indiana Pacers front office, knew what Thaddeus Young was going to do with his player option this summer.

In the end, he chose to opt into his deal and return for another season with the Indiana Pacers. Apparently, $13 million was too much to pass up for the veteran forward.

The Pacers have to be happy that Young opted in. Thad would have surely liked an extension that gave him financial security long-term, but now Indiana gets one of their best players locked up for one more season on an expiring contract.

Young’s versatility and consistency make him a valuable player on the court, but his contract makes him valuable on the salary ledger. Let’s take a closer look at his contract and his future prospects financially.

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