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Darren Collison will be a steal on his contract this season

By Tony East

INDIANAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 24: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers poses for a portrait during the Pacers Media Day on September 24, 2018 at Bankers Life Field House 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 condition of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 24: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers poses for a portrait during the Pacers Media Day on September 24, 2018 at Bankers Life Field House 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 condition of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – December 01: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball during the first half of an NBA game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre on December 1, 2017, in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

Darren Collison’s current contract

Collison signed a two-year, 20 million dollar contract with the Indiana Pacers in the summer of 2017.

The catch with the deal: the second season was only guaranteed for $2 million. That was great for the Pacers. If in the first year of the contract Collison didn’t live up to his end of the bargain the Pacers could have waived him and only been on the hook for 2 million dollars this season.

But DC surpassed the value of the contract, and by a mile. That made it easy for the team to keep him on the roster for $10 million instead of waiving him for a lower cap hit. It was a no-brainer, really.

Now, Darren Collison is playing in a contract season, meaning he should be at his best. He should have no problem outplaying the value of his deal for a second consecutive season.

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