The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have signed forward Alex Poythress to a contract. Per team policy, terms were not revealed.
Poythress has been a two-way player this season, splitting time between the Pacers and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the G League. Poythress will no longer be a two-way player. He has appeared in 11 games for the Pacers this season.
A 6-9 forward out of Kentucky, Poythress had averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in six games with the Mad Ants this season.
Last year, Poythress averaged 18.5 points and 7.