Kowacie Reeves Jr. is no longer on the Indiana Pacers roster as of Monday, Sept. 21. The 23-year-old forward has no NBA line from last season, and no report preceded the move.
The move
Kowacie Reeves Jr., a 23-year-old forward, is off the Indiana Pacers roster as of Monday, Sept. 21, per the team's official roster. He is a rookie with no NBA line from last season. No report preceded the move; it was detected directly from the roster update, and no source has been logged for how or why he left the team.
The money
Reeves' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or transaction by a day. Indiana's payroll sits at $203.7 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Where his departure leaves those numbers is not announced.
The fit
Reeves has no NBA line from last season. At forward, Indiana's rotation last season ran through Pascal Siakam (33.2 minutes, 24.0 points), Aaron Nesmith (29.7 minutes, 13.8 points), Jarace Walker (25.7 minutes, 11.6 points) and Kobe Brown (24.7 minutes, 9.4 points), with Bennedict Mathurin (31.8 minutes, 17.8 points) also logging heavy wing minutes. The Pacers carry 19 players on the roster, above the standard 15-man limit, with three on two-way deals.
Did a report precede Reeves' departure from the Pacers?
No. No report was logged before the move; it was detected from the official roster on Monday, Sept. 21.
What is Reeves' contract situation?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing or transaction by a day.
Where do the Pacers stand financially for 2026-27?
Indiana's payroll is $203.7 million across 13 contracts, over the luxury tax, with a $165.0 million cap, a $200.4 million tax line, a $209.0 million first apron and a $221.7 million second apron.