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The Indiana Pacers announced Sunday the team signed center Tony Bradley.
Per the Indianapolis Star, “Bradley has appeared in seven games since he was initially signed March 2, averaging 5.0 minutes per game and 3.0 points per game. He’s made 10 of 12 field goal attempts including his only 3-point attempt and has grabbed 13 rebounds. With four starters out in Monday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bradley scored 12 points on 6 of 8 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.”
The Indiana Pacers announced yesterday that the team signed center Tony Bradley to a second 10-day contract.
The Indiana Pacers announced Tuesday the team signed center Jahlil Okafor to a 10-day contract.
Per the Indianapolis Star, “the 29-year-old Okafor has spent this season with the Indiana Mad Ants — the Pacers’ G League team — as he’s tried to make an NBA comeback. The No. 3 pick in the 2015 draft and an All-American and national champion at Duke has played with the 76ers, Nets, Pelicans and Pistons but hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2020-21 season. Since then, he’s played professionally in China, Spain, Mexico and Puerto Rico. However, he tore his Achilles tendon in 2022 and had to work his way back to health while trying to catch the eye of an NBA team. It’s finally happened thanks to a dominant season in the G League.”
Okafor will wear number 15 for the Pacers.
The Raptors announced yesterday the acquisition of center James Wiseman and cash considerations from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for draft considerations.
In a corresponding move, Wiseman has been waived.
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended one game without pay for making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Pacers’ 127-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 14 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Mathurin will serve his suspension on Jan. 16 when the Pacers visit the Detroit Pistons.
The Miami Heat this weekend traded center Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the right to swap second round picks in 2031. Miami will have the more favorable of the HEAT and Pacer second round picks in 2031.
Bryant appeared in 10 games with the HEAT this season and averaged 4.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 11.5 minutes.
Bryant will wear number 3 for the Pacers
The Indiana Pacers have signed guard T.J. McConnell to a contract extension.
“It is safe to say that every team in the NBA would like a player that possesses the same intensity, competitive spirit, and passion for the game and his teammates as T.J. McConnell,” said President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard. “T.J. has become a steadying veteran presence for our team both on and off the court, and his value to our franchise cannot be overstated. He was an integral part of our success last year and we’re happy that he will continue to be a part of what we’re building here.”
Per the Indianapolis Star:
After a miserable performance in Game 5 put them on the brink of elimination, the Pacers dominated in all the areas they flopped on Tuesday, pounding the Knicks 116-103 in Game 6 on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to tie the series 3-3 and force a Game 7.
The deciding game will be played at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. The winner plays the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals…
The Knicks decision to go small starting in Game 5 with Miles McBride inserted into the starting lineup and Josh Hart moved from small to power forward gave the Pacers an obvious size advantage in the frontcourt. They didn’t exploit it nearly as much as they intended to in Game 5, but it Game 6 they had a lot more opportunities and they took advantage.
The Indiana Pacers announced Saturday that guard Bennedict Mathurin has been diagnosed with a torn labrum in his right shoulder, an injury which will require surgery. The procedure will be performed by renowned surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles next week.
Mathurin will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 season.
The Golden State Warriors have acquired a second round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for guard Cory Joseph along with a 2025 second round draft pick (top-55 protected from Charlotte) and cash considerations, the team announced today.
The Pacers then waived Joseph.
Joseph, 32, appeared in 26 games with Golden State this season, tallying averages of 2.4 points, 1.6 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game. Joseph signed with Golden State as a free agent on July 6, 2023.
Originally selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 29th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Joseph owns career averages of 6.9 points, 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 21.7 minutes in 816 games (175 starts) over 13 seasons with the Warriors, Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons.