Ex-NBA Player Still Getting Paid $700,000 Per Year By The Indiana Pacers

Nik Stauskas, who most recently played for the Boston Celtics, is still getting paid by the Indiana Pacers.

Nik Stauskas most recently played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season when he was a member of the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. 

He averaged 2.3 points per contest while shooting 35.7% from the field and 40.0% from the three-point range in eight regular season games.  

Stauskas also appeared in 13 playoff games as the Celtics reached the NBA Finals. 

That summer, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers, who waived him.   

Since his contract was stretched out, the Pacers will still pay Stauskas $702,311 per year until the end of the 2024-25 season (h/t Sam Yip of HoopsHype, Spotrac and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski). 

We have waived Duane Washington, Jr., Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts and Juwan Morgan.https://t.co/ots9W811ja

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) July 15, 2022

Stauskas was initially the eighth pick in the 2014 NBA Draft after an excellent two-year college career playing for Michigan.  

He helped the Wolverines reach the 2013 Final Four and 2014 Elite 8. 

Sacramento Kings select Canadian Nik Stauskas with the 8th pick of the NBA Draft. pic.twitter.com/IxYe1Wio1w

— theScore (@theScore) June 27, 2014

Stauskas played six seasons in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.  

His career averages are 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 38.9% from the field and 35.4% from the three-point range in 343 regular season games. 

The 30 year old also spent time in the G League and has career averages of 20.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 39.9% from the three-point range in 31 regular season games. 

As for the Pacers, they are currently the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39-31 record in 60 games.