Australian Johnny Furphy has put pen to paper on a contract with the Indiana Pacers.
After being selected by the Pacers with the No. 35 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Furphy is the 10th Australian on an NBA roster heading into next season.
The 19-year-old finds himself on a young Pacers team fresh off an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the up-and-coming squad relishing getting the Aussie as a second-round steal.
"He is a guy that our scouts had as the No. 14 player in the entire draft, and we got him at 35, so we feel pretty fortunate there," Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said.
Furphy will earn US$1.8 million in his rookie season, with the first three years of his deal guaranteed.
signed, sealed, delivered ✍️
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) July 6, 2024
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Here are the details of Furphy's' contract with the Pacers.
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Johnny Furphy rookie contract details
Furphy will earn a total of $8,589,485 across his four-year deal with an average salary of $2,147,371.
He is guaranteed $6,102,490 across the first three years of his contract, with the final year a team option.
| Season | Salary |
| 2024-25 | $1,850,842 |
| 2025-26 | $1,955,377 |
| 2026-27 | $2,296,271 |
| 2027-28 | $2,486,995 |
| Total | $8,589,485 |
Furphy is coming off an impressive freshman season with the Kansas Jayhawks, which saw him score in double figures in 14 games.
He started 18 of their last 19 games of the season, averaging 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 45.9 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from the 3-point line over that span.
The 6-foot-9 guard will get his first taste of NBA action during the Las Vegas Summer League alongside the Pacers' other draft picks in No. 49 pick Tristen Newton and No. 50 pick Enrique Freeman.
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Pacers Summer League schedule
The Pacers get their Summer League campaign underway on July 13 against the Brooklyn Nets.
| Date | Opponent | Time (AEST) | TV Channel |
| July 13 | Brooklyn Nets | 10:00 a.m. | NBA League Pass |
| July 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7:30 a.m. | NBA League Pass |
| July 17 | Phoenix Suns | 6:00 a.m. | NBA League Pass |
| July 19 | Denver Nuggets | 6:30 a.m. | NBA League Pass |
| July 19-21 | TBD | TBD | NBA League Pass |
