Bennedict Mathurin had a hand in the Pacers‘ regular season success in 2023/24, but his season ended in early March due to a labrum tear, meaning he had to watch from the sidelines as his team won two playoff series and got within four wins of the NBA Finals. “It was kind of tough to see that,” Mathurin said at the Pacers’ media day on Monday, per Dustin Dopirak of The … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Mathurin, Turner, Walker, Wiseman, Furphy
Pacers Waive Josiah-Jordan James
The Pacers have announced in a press statement that they’ve waived guard Josiah-Jordan James just ahead of training camp. The 6’6″ Tennessee alum agreed to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with Indiana shortly after he was skipped over in this year’s draft, but the deal wasn’t officially completed by the team until this week. James enjoyed a successful 144 contests in Tennessee … [Read more...] about Pacers Waive Josiah-Jordan James
Pacers Adding Jahlil Okafor On Training Camp Deal
Jahlil Okafor has reached an agreement with the Pacers on a training camp contract, agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports tells Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The 28-year-old center, who was selected by Philadelphia with the third pick in the 2015 draft, gets a chance to return to the NBA after three years away. Pacers officials watched him in workouts over the … [Read more...] about Pacers Adding Jahlil Okafor On Training Camp Deal
And-Ones: G League Trade, Brissett, Future Power Rankings, Lowe
The Suns‘ and Pacers‘ G League affiliates have completed a trade involving a former No. 3 overall NBA draft pick, per a press release from the Valley Suns. Phoenix’s new affiliate acquired the returning rights to guard David Stockton from the Indiana Mad Ants in exchange for the returning rights to forward Garrison Brooks and former lottery pick Jahlil Okafor. Brooks and Okafor … [Read more...] about And-Ones: G League Trade, Brissett, Future Power Rankings, Lowe
Pacers Waive Polley, Tominaga; Sign James
The Pacers have waived forward Tyler Polley and guard Keisei Tominaga, according to a team press release. Polley signed an Exhibit 10 contract on Thursday and Tominaga inked a similar deal this week. Assuming they clear waivers, they’ll be eligible for bonuses worth up to $77.5K if they spend at least 60 days with the G League’s Indiana Mad Ants. Polley, a former UConn forward, … [Read more...] about Pacers Waive Polley, Tominaga; Sign James