With the Pacers already having 15 players under contract, which is the NBA maximum, and that number soon to climb to 16 with the iminent signing of guard Jimmie "Snap" Hunter on Wednesday, the Indianapolis Star is reporting that more moves are expected to come shortly for the team.  

Hunter's contract will carry only a partial guarantee of about $100,000, according to the report.

The team is still expected to acquire ex-Pacer Al Harrington from the Hawks in a sign and trade, but will not be giving up any players.  They're also hoping to add a center or power forward and perhaps a perimeter shooter.

They're armed with a $7.5 million trade exception and the mid-level exception, which would allow them to offer a contract starting at $5.2 million, but some of their changes will have to be accomplished with more trades.

They also have the option of releasing Josh Powell and Rawle Marshall, two minimum-salary, one-year veteran forwards obtained in the trade with Dallas that also brought Darrell Armstrong in exchange for Anthony Johnson.

Marshall's contract becomes guaranteed for next season if he's still on the Pacers' roster after Aug. 7. Powell's becomes guaranteed if he's on the roster after Oct. 1.
The Pacers are reluctant to let them go, however. Both are young, athletic and improving, and have given indications they belong in the league.

"The more I look at it, I kind of like it," CEO Donnie Walsh said of the possibility of the two staying with the team.