Pacers fans probably saw this coming, but Andrew Bynum is no longer a part of the blue and gold! The team announced the news earlier today just two months after Bynum signed with the Pacers on Feb. 1 for $1 million. He only played two games and had an average of 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. He went to the inactive list on March 21 after a sudden knee injury.
His departure was effective immediately.
Larry Bird, the Pacers President of Basketball Operations said in a statement,”We want to thank Andrew and our medical staff for trying to get the issues with his knee resolved,” said We wish him the best in the future.”
According to Indy Star:
After the Pacers’ Game 4 first-round playoff win in Atlanta, The Star asked Bynum if he was soon to return and he responded, “I don’t know.” Though Bynum has attended practices and sat on the end of the bench during games, since at least Game 7 against Atlanta, Bynum has not been with the team.
The Pacers, who did not administer a physical to Bynum until after he signed the contract, had initially entered this relationship with high hopes. Though at times, players and coaches tempered their excitement due to Bynum’s long history of health issues.
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