After five years with the Indiana Pacers, Domantas Sabonis officially marked the end of his time with the franchise on Tuesday after he was traded to the Sacramento Kings. The two-time All-Star clearly has a lot of fond memories with the team and he made sure to send out a heartfelt farewell letter to the organization and the fans upon his departure.

Sabonis took to Instagram to share a special message of gratitude for his whole experience throughout four and a half seasons:

“Indy! The last five years have been nothing but amazing and it will always hold a place in my heart. I am forever grateful for my experience here and the lessons I learned. You let me grow into the person and player I am today. You welcomed me and stuck with us through it all and I loved every part of it Pacer Nation! The relationships I made will last a lifetime and I will never forget the memories made in this city. To all my teammates, coaches, fans and the whole organization… THANK YOU!!!

“Pacer Nation!!! 💙💛💙💛”

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After making it publicly known that Sabonis was on the trade block, the Pacers finally settled on a deal with the Kings wherein they received Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson in exchange for Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, and a future second-round pick.

Sabonis made his mark for the Pacers and he will be missed. In a total of 319 games played for the franchise, the 6-foot-11 big man produced averages of 16.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists.