The Pacers let the public witness Jalen Smith sign his new contract with the team, then Rick Carlisle made a point to say Smith’s continued development with the team will include starting at power forward.
Smith seemed like a long shot to return to the team due to the limitations on what the Pacers could offer him combined with his solid showing over the last two months of last season. But Stix took more than cash into consideration and felt the fit with the Pacers would provide him the best opportunity to continue developing for an even bigger pay day down the road.