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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 28: Isaiah Jackson #22 of the Indiana Pacers reacts during the second half of the NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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INDIANAPOLIS \u2013 January 15 is a key date on the NBA calendar that passed by earlier this month. That\u2019s the day that players who re-signed with their old team in the summer of 2025 and received a raise greater than 20% could be traded. 11 players, including one member of the Indiana Pacers, become trade eligible during the ongoing season that day.<\/p>\n
For the Pacers, who are in a unique spot entering the trade deadline, that player was Isaiah Jackson. The 24-year old center inked a new deal with Indiana<\/a> after spending his entire career with the team, and his salary jumped from $4.4 million in 2024-25 to $7.6 million this season. That\u2019s close to a 71% raise, well above the 20% threshold, so that gave Jackson a later trade restriction.<\/p>\n \u201cIt meant a lot. I love the organization, I love the team camaraderie we\u2019ve got as a collective,\u201d Jackson said<\/a> of re-signing with the Pacers last summer.<\/p>\n As of the 15th, Jackson can be moved to other teams. He\u2019s only ever played for the Pacers and is currently averaging 6.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. His contract descends, dropping down to a $7 million cap hit next season, then to $6.4 million in 2027-28.<\/p>\n Jackson\u2019s trade restriction lifting means that every Pacers player who can be traded this season is now eligible to be dealt. Given the team\u2019s small salary distance from the luxury tax, recent NBA Finals run, and current poor record, there are numerous trade routes for the blue and gold to take ahead of the February 5 trade deadline.<\/p>\n Who can\u2019t be traded by the Pacers this season?<\/p>\n There are a few members of Indiana\u2019s full-time roster who are not allowed to be traded this season due to various rules. Two of the team\u2019s 18 rostered players will be on the Pacers after the trade deadline unless they are waived \u2013 both Aaron Nesmith and Micah Potter, for completely different reasons, can\u2019t be traded this season for any reason.<\/p>\n Boston, MA – January 21: Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and Indiana Pacers center Micah Potter battle for a rebound in the second quarter. The Celtics played the Pacers at TD Garden on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Finn Gomez\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Boston Globe via Getty Images<\/p>\n For Potter, the rule that restricts his ability to be traded is all about the day he signed his agreement with Indiana. Players who sign a standard NBA contract with any team (or are converted from a two-way contract) can\u2019t be dealt for three months after signing.<\/p>\n This season, that means anyone who signed a contract after November 5 cannot be traded in-season. Potter joined the blue and gold on December 26<\/a>, so he can\u2019t be moved until the offseason, and even that would require his team option for next season being picked up.<\/p>\n While young guard Ethan Thompson signed a contract with the Pacers on November 30<\/a>, his deal is a two-way agreement. That type of contract can be traded once 30 days have passed since the ink dries, so Thompson has been trade eligible for the Pacers since December 30. Tony Bradley signed a 10-day contract<\/a> on January 19, but players on 10-day deals can\u2019t be traded at all. So while both Thompson and Bradley signed after November 5, different rules determine their transactional restrictions.<\/p>\n