Cory Joseph will exercise his player option and be back with the Indiana Pacers for the 2018-19 season per Adrian Wojnarowski.

Joseph will make a shade under $8 million next season in the final year of his contract.

Yesterday, in the end-of-the-season press conference, Kevin Pritchard said that Joseph indicated he would like to be back next year and that his and Thad Young’s player options would be the first things that would start their decision process for building the roster for next year.

Joseph, who averaged 7.9 points, 3./ rebounds, 3.2 assists and one steal per game in a career-high 27 minutes per game, was an integral part of the Pacers success this season as both a backup point guard and while starting in place of Darren Collison while he was out after the All-Star break.

He inspired the coolest moment of the season with his steal and basket that inspired everyone on the floor and a few players from the bench to sprint over and help him up.

The next decision the Pacers will be waiting is Thad Young and his $13 million player option.