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An explanation of Aaron Holiday’s rookie contract

By Tony East

TARRYTOWN, NY - AUGUST 12: (EDITOR'S NOTE:SATURATION WAS REMOVED FROM THIS IMAGE) Aaron Holiday of the Indiana Pacers poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at MSG Training Center on August 12, 2018 in Tarrytown, New York. 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 Elsa/Getty Images)
TARRYTOWN, NY - AUGUST 12: (EDITOR'S NOTE:SATURATION WAS REMOVED FROM THIS IMAGE) Aaron Holiday of the Indiana Pacers poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at MSG Training Center on August 12, 2018 in Tarrytown, New York. 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 Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Aaron Holiday #3 of the Indiana Pacers looks on during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What do I think comes next for Aaron Holiday financially?

This is truly impossible to say until we see him play.

I have had fun guessing what I think is going to happen to every member of the team in this section for this entire series. But for Holiday, it is an impossible exercise. There’s a situation where he becomes Donovan Mitchell in year one. He becomes a prolific scorer and passable defender and he would be worthy of a max contract after his rookie deal ended were that to occur.

There’s a scenario where he is Elfrid Payton – a good enough NBA player who will get a second contract, but not a very big one.

And there’s a chance he is Tyler Ennis and his current deal is the only deal he ever gets. These are all possible outcomes, and making an educated guess is impossible until we see him play.

Next. Victor Oladipo and his bargain contract. dark

I’ll make a wild guess and say that Holiday’s next contract is three years, $30 million. There, I did it. But who cares about Aaron Holiday’s next contract. Let’s be happy he is on his current good one. And more importantly, let’s get pumped to watch him play NBA basketball.

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