Pacers release Magnum Rolle, regular-season roster set

The Pacers released rookie forward Magnum Rolle today to get down to the league-mandatory 15 players.

Rolle would have earned a guaranteed contract of $510,000 if he had made the roster. He’ll get $50,000 instead.

The Pacers traded the No. 57 pick and cash to Oklahoma City to acquire Rolle, the No. 51 pick, on draft night.

The Pacers tried to package Dahntay Jones and Solomon Jones in a trade so they could keep Rolle, an athletic big man.

They didn’t want to release Solomon Jones, who will make $1.5 million this season, because they’re thin on experience in the frontcourt.