Spurs And Pacers Make A Trade For This Player Who's Also Played For The Bulls, Knicks, Thunder And Mavericks

The Indiana Pacers have announced a sign-and-trade with the San Antonio Spurs that sends Doug McDermott to San Antonio. McDermott has also played for the Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks.

The Indiana Pacers announced on Sunday morning that they have made a trade with the San Antonio Spurs (see Tweet below from the Pacers). 

TRADE: We have received a future second round pick from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the contract of Doug McDermott, a future second round pick and the right to swap second round picks in a future draft.https://t.co/MARcW3HCVh

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 8, 2021

Full Trade Details Below:

According to Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Flies and Tony East of Forbes (see Tweets below), the Pacers were also able to create a trade exception in the deal.

Pacers and Spurs reached agreement on a trade surrounding Doug McDermott’s departure.

Pacers get a future second-round pick, create a trade exception.

Spurs receiving McDermott, future second and option to pick swap a future second.

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) August 8, 2021

Big time from the Pacers - they were able to use some minor assets to create a trade exception from Doug McDermott’s departure on his way out to San Antonio. https://t.co/cNmBWepHUv

— Tony East (@TonyREast) August 8, 2021

Pacers Get: Future Second Round Pick, Trade Exception

Spurs Get: Doug McDermott, Future Second Round Pick and Future Second Round Pick Swap 

More on the trade can be read here from the Pacers. 

Before the deal had become a sign-and-trade, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Wednesday that the contract for McDermott is 3-years, $42 million (see Tweet below).

Free agent Doug McDermott has agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 2, 2021

Some notes on McDermott: 

• Played three years for the Indiana Pacers
• 29 years old
• 11th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls
• Played for the Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers
• Averaged a career high 13.6 points per game with the Indiana Pacers last season
• 40.7% career shooter from the three-point range
• Nickname is Dougie McBuckets 
• Averaged 13.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game last season

The Spurs also announced the acquisition of McDermott in two Tweets below.

Welcome to SA, @dougmcdermott! 👌#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/Gxf36VDCcY

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 8, 2021

OFFICIAL: Spurs acquire Doug McDermott.

More ➡️ https://t.co/1VFWYfF8qN pic.twitter.com/6qmlvv0N59

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 8, 2021

Some highlights from his career season with the Pacers can also be seen embedded below.

Dougie in the lane 🙌#AlwaysGame | @dougmcdermott pic.twitter.com/d1orq4NAGB

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 21, 2021

.@dougmcdermott three-pointer count so far: 👌👌👌👌 pic.twitter.com/F4nBy7CYYZ

— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) May 12, 2021

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