Getting waived within three hours of signing is meme material only when you’re on the outside/ For Mac McClung, it was another day he had to grit his teeth and stay hopeful. And it paid off! The Pacers made some bold moves to swoop up this point guard from the market. When the news reached the Dunk Contest superstar, he had the most emotional response.
Shams Charania confirmed, “The Indiana Pacers are signing guard Mac McClung to a multiyear contract, Greg Lawrence of Wasserman tells ESPN. The deal marks the first standard NBA contract for McClung, after the dunk contest’s first-ever three-peat champion spent time on camp and two-way deals since 2021.”
If there was any reason to believe this is a rumor, McClung himself requoted Charania’s tweet with a heartfelt addition. “Thank you God!!!” The emotions in those three words are palpable
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The Pacers aren’t just signing him, they’re bringing him out of the G-League rut he’s been exiled too, leaving on the All Star Weekend’s Slam Dunk Contest to show his undeniable talent.
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