Rienk Mast is on the Indiana Pacers roster as of Saturday, Sept. 19, per the official roster. The 25-year-old center enters the league as a rookie, with no NBA line from last season.
The move
Rienk Mast, a 25-year-old center, joins the Indiana Pacers roster as he enters his rookie NBA season. He arrives from free agency, having held no prior roster spot anywhere in the league. The move was detected from the official roster on Saturday, Sept. 19. No report preceded this transaction; none is logged, so there is no outlet, source, or confidence level to cite for it here.
The money
Mast's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so no cap hit or contract length can be reported for him at this time. The Pacers carry a payroll of $203.7 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, which puts them over the luxury tax. The salary cap sits 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. Indiana's payroll currently sits between the tax line and the first apron.
The fit
Mast has no NBA line last season; he enters the league as a rookie. Indiana's frontcourt was anchored last season by Pascal Siakam at 33.2 minutes and 24.0 points, with Ivica Zubac the primary center at 23.6 minutes and 11.6 points per game. Jarace Walker logged 25.7 minutes and 11.6 points, and Kobe Brown played 24.7 minutes for 9.4 points. The Pacers now carry 21 players on the roster, above the standard 15-man limit because of three two-way contracts.
What position does Rienk Mast play?
He is a center.
Has Mast played in the NBA before?
No. He enters the 2026-27 season as a rookie, with no NBA line from last season.
Is there a contract on file for Mast?
Not yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Where does Indiana's payroll stand for 2026-27?
The Pacers carry $203.7 million across 13 contracts, above the luxury tax line of $200.4 million but below the first apron of $209.0 million.