Rienk Mast is no longer on the Indiana Pacers' roster as of Sunday, Oct. 18, according to the team's official roster. The move follows an Oct. 17 report from Hoops Rumors that Indiana was waiving James Johnson and two others.
The move
Rienk Mast, a 25-year-old rookie center, is off the Indiana Pacers' roster, a move detected through the team's official roster on Sunday, Oct. 18. It follows an Oct. 17 report from Hoops Rumors headlined "Pacers Waive James Johnson, Two Others," which carried no confidence rating. Mast had been on Indiana's books for 2026-27 before coming off the roster.
The money
Mast's salary for 2026-27 was on file at $1.4 million, with no additional years listed. Indiana's payroll for 2026-27 sits at $206.4 million across 15 contracts, over the luxury tax. The salary 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. The Pacers remain deep into tax territory as they shape the rest of the roster.
The fit
Mast has no NBA line from last season. Indiana's rotation last season leaned on Pascal Siakam (33.2 minutes, 24.0 points), Bennedict Mathurin (31.8 minutes, 17.8 points), Andrew Nembhard (31.3 minutes, 16.9 points), Aaron Nesmith (29.7 minutes, 13.8 points) and Jarace Walker (25.7 minutes, 11.6 points), with Kobe Brown and Jalen Slawson also in the mix. The Pacers' roster now stands at 17 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
Why did Rienk Mast leave the Pacers' roster?
The move was detected through Indiana's official roster on Sunday, Oct. 18. It follows an Oct. 17 report from Hoops Rumors that the Pacers were waiving James Johnson and two others, though that report carried no confidence rating.
What was Mast's contract for 2026-27?
His salary was on file at $1.4 million for 2026-27, with no other years listed.
Where does this leave Indiana's roster?
The Pacers have 17 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots, with a payroll of $206.4 million across 15 contracts, over the luxury tax.