CHAD BUCHANAN
Indiana Pacers
General Manager
BORN: September 13, 1972
AGE: 52
BIRTHPLACE: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Staff History
| TEAM | POSITION | DATE SPAN | AGE SPAN | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers | General Manager (Head Executive) | May 23, 2011 - Jun 4, 2012 | 38 - 39 | 1 Year, 12 Days |
| Indiana Pacers | General Manager (Head Executive) | Jul 1, 2017 - Present | 44 - | 7 Years, 7 Months, 21 Days |
Head Executive Player History
SIGNINGS  | SIGNINGS VALUE | DRAFTED | TRADES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | $1,439,462,706 | 26 | 25 |
Type
Signing Method
| PLAYER | TEAM | SIGNING DATE | TYPE | SIGNING METHOD | LENGTH | AAV | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haliburton, Tyrese | Indiana Pacers | Jul 6, 2023 | Rookie Scale Extension | Bird Exception | 5 | $48,924,624 | $244,623,120 |
| Siakam, Pascal | Indiana Pacers | Jul 6, 2024 | Veteran Contract | Bird Exception | 4 | $47,237,568 | $188,950,272 |
| Turner, Myles | Indiana Pacers | Oct 15, 2018 | Rookie Scale Extension | Bird Exception | 4 | $24,274,125 | $97,096,500 |
| Sabonis, Domantas | Indiana Pacers | Oct 21, 2019 | Rookie Scale Extension | Bird Exception | 4 | $21,325,000 | $85,300,000 |
| Toppin, Obi | Indiana Pacers | Jul 6, 2024 | Veteran Extension | Bird Exception | 4 | $15,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Nembhard, Andrew | Indiana Pacers | Jul 25, 2024 | Veteran Extension | Bird Exception | 3 | $19,550,160 | $58,650,480 |
| Brogdon, Malcolm | Indiana Pacers | Oct 18, 2021 | Veteran Extension | Bird Exception | 2 | $22,500,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Brown Jr., Bruce | Indiana Pacers | Jul 6, 2023 | Veteran Contract | Cap Room | 1-2 | $22,500,000 | $45,000,000 |
| McConnell, T.J. | Indiana Pacers | Sep 3, 2024 | Veteran Extension | Bird Exception | 3-4 | $11,200,000 | $44,800,000 |
| Turner, Myles | Indiana Pacers | Jan 30, 2023 | Veteran Extension | Bird Exception | 2 | $21,951,750 | $43,903,500 |
| McDermott, Doug | Indiana Pacers | Aug 7, 2021 | Veteran Contract | Bird Exception | 3 | $14,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| McConnell, T.J. | Indiana Pacers | Aug 6, 2021 | Veteran Contract | Early-Bird Exception | 4 | $8,800,000 | $35,200,000 |
| Nesmith, Aaron | Indiana Pacers | Oct 23, 2023 | Rookie Scale Extension | Bird Exception | 3 | $11,000,000 | $33,000,000 |
| Lamb, Jeremy | Indiana Pacers | Jul 7, 2019 | Veteran Contract | Cap Room | 3 | $10,500,000 | $31,500,000 |
| Mathurin, Bennedict | Indiana Pacers | Jul 3, 2022 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $7,484,043 | $29,936,173 |
| Walker, Jarace | Indiana Pacers | Jul 1, 2023 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $6,891,525 | $27,566,101 |
| McDermott, Doug | Indiana Pacers | Jul 6, 2018 | Veteran Contract | Cap Room | 3 | $7,333,333 | $22,000,000 |
| Bogdanovic, Bojan | Indiana Pacers | Jul 10, 2017 | Veteran Contract | Cap Room | 2 | $10,500,000 | $21,000,000 |
| Holiday, Justin | Indiana Pacers | Nov 22, 2020 | Veteran Contract | Non-Bird Exception | 3 | $6,006,420 | $18,019,260 |
| Duarte, Chris | Indiana Pacers | Aug 4, 2021 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $4,426,132 | $17,704,528 |
| Smith, Jalen | Indiana Pacers | Jul 6, 2022 | Veteran Contract | Early-Bird Exception | 2-3 | $5,043,773 | $15,131,319 |
| Bitadze, Goga | Indiana Pacers | Jul 15, 2019 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $3,409,505 | $13,638,019 |
| Sheppard, Ben | Indiana Pacers | Jul 1, 2023 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $3,255,857 | $13,023,428 |
| Jackson, Isaiah | Indiana Pacers | Aug 11, 2021 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $3,039,165 | $12,156,661 |
| Leaf, T.J. | Indiana Pacers | Jul 1, 2017 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $2,894,006 | $11,576,025 |
| Holiday, Aaron | Indiana Pacers | Jul 1, 2018 | Rookie Scale Contract | Rookie Exception | 2-4 | $2,619,338 | $10,477,351 |
| Craig, Torrey | Indiana Pacers | Aug 20, 2021 | Veteran Contract | MLE | 2 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Furphy, Johnny | Indiana Pacers | Jul 6, 2024 | Rookie Contract | Second Round Rookie Exception | 3-4 | $2,147,371 | $8,589,485 |
| Nembhard, Andrew | Indiana Pacers | Jul 22, 2022 | Rookie Contract | Cap Room | 3-4 | $2,145,854 | $8,583,414 |
| McConnell, T.J. | Indiana Pacers | Jul 29, 2019 | Veteran Contract | Cap Room | 2 | $3,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Sumner, Edmond | Indiana Pacers | Jul 29, 2019 | Veteran Contract | Cap Room | 2-3 | $2,160,000 | $6,480,000 |
| Brown, Kendall | Indiana Pacers | Mar 3, 2024 | Veteran Contract | Room-MLE | 2-3 | $1,840,757 | $5,522,270 |
| Wiseman, James | Indiana Pacers | Jul 4, 2024 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1-2 | $2,392,183 | $4,784,366 |
| Holiday, Justin | Indiana Pacers | Jul 31, 2019 | Veteran Contract | Room-MLE | 1 | $4,767,000 | $4,767,000 |
| Brown, Moses | Indiana Pacers | Nov 20, 2024 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1-2 | $2,382,473 | $4,764,945 |
| O'Quinn, Kyle | Indiana Pacers | Jul 9, 2018 | Veteran Contract | Room-MLE | 1 | $4,449,000 | $4,449,000 |
| Washington Jr., Duane | Indiana Pacers | Apr 7, 2022 | Rookie Contract | MLE | 3 | $1,449,871 | $4,349,614 |
| Brissett, Oshae | Indiana Pacers | Apr 21, 2021 | Veteran Contract | MLE | 2-3 | $1,435,261 | $4,305,784 |
| Taylor, Terry | Indiana Pacers | Apr 7, 2022 | Rookie Contract | MLE | 3 | $1,333,205 | $3,999,614 |
| Johnson, James | Indiana Pacers | Jul 25, 2024 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $3,303,771 | $3,303,771 |
| Martin, Kelan | Indiana Pacers | Nov 29, 2020 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 2 | $1,573,645 | $3,147,290 |
| Johnson, James | Indiana Pacers | Sep 15, 2022 | Camp Invite | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,905,851 | $2,905,851 |
| Payton, Elfrid | Indiana Pacers | Sep 27, 2023 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,891,467 | $2,891,467 |
| Galloway, Langston | Indiana Pacers | Sep 22, 2022 | Camp Invite | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,628,597 | $2,628,597 |
| Okafor, Jahlil | Indiana Pacers | Oct 15, 2024 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,613,120 | $2,613,120 |
| Bell, Jordan | Indiana Pacers | Sep 27, 2023 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,346,614 | $2,346,614 |
| Anderson, Justin | Indiana Pacers | Sep 22, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,298,385 | $2,298,385 |
| Johnson, Alize | Indiana Pacers | Jul 16, 2018 | Rookie Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 2 | $1,127,658 | $2,255,316 |
| Johnson, James | Indiana Pacers | Dec 15, 2023 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,241,188 | $2,241,188 |
| Sykes, Keifer | Indiana Pacers | Dec 27, 2021 | Rookie Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1-2 | $1,060,932 | $2,121,863 |
| Swider, Cole | Indiana Pacers | Aug 7, 2024 | Camp Invite | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,087,519 | $2,087,519 |
| Mathias, Dakota | Indiana Pacers | Aug 26, 2024 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $2,087,519 | $2,087,519 |
| Sumner, Edmond | Indiana Pacers | Feb 10, 2019 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1-2 | $1,035,179 | $2,070,358 |
| Anderson, Justin | Indiana Pacers | Oct 15, 2021 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,939,350 | $1,939,350 |
| Pelle, Norvel | Indiana Pacers | Sep 22, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,902,133 | $1,902,133 |
| Sampson, JaKarr | Indiana Pacers | Nov 29, 2020 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,882,867 | $1,882,867 |
| McGriff, Cameron | Indiana Pacers | Aug 23, 2024 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,862,265 | $1,862,265 |
| Sirvydis, Deividas | Indiana Pacers | Aug 17, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,836,090 | $1,836,090 |
| Stockton, David | Indiana Pacers | Sep 15, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,836,090 | $1,836,090 |
| Sword, Craig | Indiana Pacers | Sep 25, 2023 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,801,769 | $1,801,769 |
| Sampson, JaKarr | Indiana Pacers | Aug 2, 2019 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,737,145 | $1,737,145 |
| Wanamaker, Brad | Indiana Pacers | Oct 6, 2021 | Camp Invite | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,729,217 | $1,729,217 |
| Mitrou-Long, Naz | Indiana Pacers | Nov 29, 2020 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,678,854 | $1,678,854 |
| York, Gabe | Indiana Pacers | Sep 15, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,637,966 | $1,637,966 |
| Gray, Josh | Indiana Pacers | Dec 18, 2020 | Camp Invite | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,620,564 | $1,620,564 |
| Robinson, Devin | Indiana Pacers | Dec 18, 2020 | Camp Invite | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,620,564 | $1,620,564 |
| Hinton, Nate | Indiana Pacers | Sep 7, 2021 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,489,065 | $1,489,065 |
| Johnson, James | Indiana Pacers | Feb 8, 2024 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,230,816 | $1,230,816 |
| Tominaga, Keisei | Indiana Pacers | Sep 26, 2024 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,157,153 | $1,157,153 |
| Mangas, Kyle | Indiana Pacers | Aug 23, 2024 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,157,153 | $1,157,153 |
| Polley, Tyler | Indiana Pacers | Sep 26, 2024 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,157,153 | $1,157,153 |
| James, Josiah-Jordan | Indiana Pacers | Sep 27, 2024 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,157,153 | $1,157,153 |
| Bradshaw, Pedro | Indiana Pacers | Sep 25, 2023 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,119,563 | $1,119,563 |
| Mangas, Kyle | Indiana Pacers | Oct 17, 2023 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,119,563 | $1,119,563 |
| McGhee, Darius | Indiana Pacers | Oct 17, 2023 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,119,563 | $1,119,563 |
| Travis, Reid | Indiana Pacers | Oct 17, 2023 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,119,563 | $1,119,563 |
| Boatwright, Bennie | Indiana Pacers | Sep 15, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,017,781 | $1,017,781 |
| Brooks, Eli | Indiana Pacers | Oct 14, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,017,781 | $1,017,781 |
| Brown, Tevin | Indiana Pacers | Oct 14, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,017,781 | $1,017,781 |
| Samuels, Jermaine | Indiana Pacers | Oct 14, 2022 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $1,017,781 | $1,017,781 |
| Johnson, James | Indiana Pacers | Feb 13, 2023 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $935,216 | $935,216 |
| Sykes, Keifer | Indiana Pacers | Aug 5, 2021 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $925,258 | $925,258 |
| Taylor, Terry | Indiana Pacers | Aug 5, 2021 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $925,258 | $925,258 |
| Boatwright, Bennie | Indiana Pacers | Oct 15, 2021 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $925,258 | $925,258 |
| Culver, Derek | Indiana Pacers | Oct 15, 2021 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $925,258 | $925,258 |
| Stephenson, Lance | Indiana Pacers | Feb 3, 2022 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $924,730 | $924,730 |
| Brimah, Amida | Indiana Pacers | Sep 3, 2019 | Rookie Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $898,310 | $898,310 |
| Brimah, Amida | Indiana Pacers | Nov 29, 2020 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $898,310 | $898,310 |
| Hammonds, Rayshaun | Indiana Pacers | Nov 29, 2020 | Exhibit 10 | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $898,310 | $898,310 |
| Matthews, Wesley | Indiana Pacers | Feb 10, 2019 | Veteran Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $737,715 | $737,715 |
| Jackson, Quenton | Indiana Pacers | Jul 26, 2024 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $578,577 | $578,577 |
| Newton, Tristen | Indiana Pacers | Jul 26, 2024 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $578,577 | $578,577 |
| Freeman, Enrique | Indiana Pacers | Aug 7, 2024 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $578,577 | $578,577 |
| Wong, Isaiah | Indiana Pacers | Jul 3, 2023 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $559,782 | $559,782 |
| Tshiebwe, Oscar | Indiana Pacers | Jul 3, 2023 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $559,782 | $559,782 |
| Jackson, Quenton | Indiana Pacers | Mar 4, 2024 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $559,782 | $559,782 |
| Brown, Kendall | Indiana Pacers | Jul 25, 2023 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $559,780 | $559,780 |
| Brown, Kendall | Indiana Pacers | Sep 15, 2022 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $508,892 | $508,892 |
| Queen, Trevelin | Indiana Pacers | Oct 11, 2022 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $508,891 | $508,891 |
| York, Gabe | Indiana Pacers | Mar 30, 2023 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $508,891 | $508,891 |
| Washington Jr., Duane | Indiana Pacers | Aug 5, 2021 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $462,629 | $462,629 |
| Jarreau, DeJon | Indiana Pacers | Aug 24, 2021 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $462,629 | $462,629 |
| Taylor, Terry | Indiana Pacers | Dec 15, 2021 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $462,629 | $462,629 |
| Hinton, Nate | Indiana Pacers | Apr 7, 2022 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $462,629 | $462,629 |
| York, Gabe | Indiana Pacers | Apr 7, 2022 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $462,629 | $462,629 |
| Bowen II, Brian | Indiana Pacers | Nov 27, 2020 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $449,155 | $449,155 |
| Brimah, Amida | Indiana Pacers | Apr 23, 2021 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $449,155 | $449,155 |
| Stanley, Cassius | Indiana Pacers | Nov 29, 2020 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $449,115 | $449,115 |
| Dennis, RayJ | Indiana Pacers | Jan 3, 2025 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $335,841 | $335,841 |
| Johnson, James | Indiana Pacers | Jan 19, 2024 | 10-Day Contract | 10-Day | 1 | $183,704 | $183,704 |
| Johnson, James | Indiana Pacers | Jan 29, 2024 | 10-Day Contract | 10-Day | 1 | $183,704 | $183,704 |
| Sumner, Edmond | Indiana Pacers | Jul 5, 2017 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 2 | $76,125 | $152,250 |
| Okafor, Jahlil | Indiana Pacers | Feb 11, 2025 | 10-Day Contract | 10-Day | 1 | $150,179 | $150,179 |
| Stephenson, Lance | Indiana Pacers | Jan 1, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined Exception | 1 | $138,019 | $138,019 |
| Stephenson, Lance | Indiana Pacers | Jan 11, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined Exception | 1 | $138,019 | $138,019 |
| Stephenson, Lance | Indiana Pacers | Jan 14, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $138,019 | $138,019 |
| Stephenson, Lance | Indiana Pacers | Jan 24, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $138,019 | $138,019 |
| Anderson, Justin | Indiana Pacers | Jan 1, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined Exception | 1 | $111,457 | $111,457 |
| Anderson, Justin | Indiana Pacers | Mar 17, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $111,457 | $111,457 |
| Anderson, Justin | Indiana Pacers | Mar 28, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $111,457 | $111,457 |
| Brissett, Oshae | Indiana Pacers | Apr 1, 2021 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $99,020 | $99,020 |
| Brissett, Oshae | Indiana Pacers | Apr 11, 2021 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary Exception | 1 | $99,020 | $99,020 |
| Hinton, Nate | Indiana Pacers | Dec 30, 2021 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined Exception | 1 | $85,578 | $85,578 |
| Perry, Reggie | Indiana Pacers | Feb 4, 2022 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined Exception | 1 | $85,578 | $85,578 |
| Bowen II, Brian | Indiana Pacers | Jul 1, 2019 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $79,568 | $79,568 |
| Mitrou-Long, Naz | Indiana Pacers | Jul 31, 2019 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $79,568 | $79,568 |
| Bowman, Ky | Indiana Pacers | Jul 23, 2019 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $79,568 | $79,568 |
| Reed, Davon | Indiana Pacers | Oct 19, 2018 | Two-Way Contract | Two-Way | 1 | $77,250 | $77,250 |
| Caver, Ahmad | Indiana Pacers | Dec 31, 2021 | 10-Day Contract | Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined Exception | 1 | $53,176 | $53,176 |
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