INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The Indiana Pacers have picked up the fourth-year contract options on guard Jamaal Tinsley and center Primoz Brezec.
Both players will make $861,600 this season. The options are for more than $1.55 million apiece for the 2004-05 campaign.
Prior to the moves, the Pacers had five players under contract past the upcoming season. Had the options not been picked up, both players would have become restricted free agents at the end of the 2003-04 season.
The 6-3 Tinsley has averaged 8.6 points and 7.8 assists in his first two seasons with the Pacers. He was the 27th overall pick by Memphis in the 2001 draft and later was traded to Indiana.
"I expect to have a big year, and it's good that they decided to get this done early," said Tinsley.
The 7-1 Brezec was selected in the same spot by the Pacers. He has averaged 1.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.
