M.J. Iraldi is on the Indiana Pacers roster as of Monday, September 14, moving from free agency with no prior NBA roster spot. The rookie forward's contract is not on file yet, and the club sits over the luxury tax with 21 players in camp.
The move
M.J. Iraldi, a 25-year-old forward, is on the Indiana Pacers roster, arriving from free agency with no prior NBA roster spot. The move was detected from the official roster on Monday, September 14. No report preceded the move; none is logged.
The money
Iraldi's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Pacers carry a payroll of $203.7M across 13 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax. The cap is set at $165.0M, the tax line at $200.4M, the first apron at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M.
The fit
Iraldi enters as a rookie with no NBA line from last season. He joins a Pacers frontcourt led last season by Pascal Siakam at 33.2 minutes and 24.0 points, with Aaron Nesmith at 29.7 minutes and 13.8 points, Jarace Walker at 25.7 minutes and 11.6 points, Kobe Brown at 24.7 minutes and 9.4 points, and Jalen Slawson at 23.9 minutes and 7.3 points. Indiana's roster now stands at 21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.
Was M.J. Iraldi signed or traded to the Pacers?
The move was detected from the official roster on Monday, September 14; it is not announced as a signing or a trade, and no report preceded it.
What is M.J. Iraldi's contract with the Pacers?
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How many players are on the Pacers roster now?
21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.