Stephenson has to wait for LeBron and Carmelo to make their decision before seeing how much money he can squeeze from teams that failed to capture those two prized free agents.
Wherever he goes, he will get more than the $7.6 million a year that the Pacers have offered. Chris Broussard of ESPN says the Lakers and Mavericks are likely candidates for his services.
Stephenson has drawn interest from the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers, although both teams have other free agents prioritized above Stephenson, according to sources.
Stephenson will get his money, he just has to wait it out a bit.