The Indiana Pacers will acquire center Thomas Bryant in an upcoming trade with the Miami Heat, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Friday.

The deal will involve a second-round pick swap, per Charania.

Bryant is playing on a one-year, $2 million contract and becomes eligible for a trade on Sunday.

Appearing in 10 games so far this season, Bryant has averaged 4.1 points in 11.5 minutes per night while serving as a backup to Heat center Bam Adebayo.

The trade will help the Heat in the franchise's bid to stay below the second luxury tax apron.

The exchange will save the Heat $4.7 million against the tax, leaving them $3.7 million below the second apron, per ESPN's Bobby Marks. The Heat also gained a $2.1 million trade exception by trading Bryant, per Marks.

The deal will meanwhile leave the Heat with just 13 roster players. Miami will need to get back to the 14-man minimum within two weeks.

The deal meanwhile leaves the Pacers just below the luxury tax, according to Marks.

The Pacers have 15 roster players and could make another deal in order to send out some salary.

Kevin Love has served as Adebayo's primary backup since the Heat acquired him in a midseason trade with the Cleveland Guardians last campaign.

The addition of Kel'el Ware in the 2024 NBA draft added another option behind Love and made Bryant a movable option for a team in need of moving out some salary.

Bryant could now get more playing opportunities in Indiana, where the Pacers have been hunting for a backup to play behind Myles Turner since losing Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman to Achilles injuries.

Obi Toppin has been backing up Turner in Jackson and Wiseman's place. Adding Bryant could allow Toppin to return to his true position at forward.

The Pacers play on Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, but will have to wait until at least Sunday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans to potentially add Bryant to the lineup.