The Indiana Pacers will fully guarantee guard Quenton Jackson’s $2,584,539 salary for 2026-27 rather than waive him ahead of a July 15 guarantee date, per Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. The trigger would otherwise have locked in only a $275K partial guarantee.
Jackson, 27, set career highs last season after being promoted from a two-way deal in February: 9.1 points, 2.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 18.3 minutes across 49 games (19 starts), on .470/.356/.824 shooting. His locked-in salary pushes Indiana to roughly $206.3 million for 14 standard-roster players, keeping the team above the luxury-tax line and without room to add a 15th veteran. A $2.93 million team option follows for 2027-28.
In fantasy terms this is depth, not opportunity — Jackson profiles as a deep-league injury contingency behind Indiana’s guard rotation, not a redraft add.
