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Can the Pacers afford to start a scorer when their bench is so lacking in creation? Jan 12, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) reacts after making a three point shot against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect The Indiana Pacers do not have a scoring problem.

After a major lower body injury stole what could have been his first opportunity, can Furphy earn the playing time he needs to survive? Feb 8, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Indiana Pacers guard Johnny Furphy (12) reacts after injuring himself during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Johnny Furphy is a sad but all too common case in NBA circles.

Why go big when you can go small? Don't answer that. Jan 14, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) reacts to a made basket and foul in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Pascal Siakam, at this point in time, is the Indiana Pacers' best player.

Aaron Nesmith is the Indiana Pacers' biggest returning piece outside of Tyrese Haliburton. While so much focus was put on the latter and his recovery from an Achilles tear, it remains true that Nesmith played under 50 games for a team that won only 19 all season.

As August comes to a close, so much of the talk of the Eastern Conference has been about the Cleveland Cavaliers. After all, they are the last team to make a big move this offseason. Instead of sitting on their hands and hoping for their holes to solve themselves, they did something absolutely insane. They did not fill their hole at small forward and instead made it even worse while simultaneously acquiring a player who made their roster more talented in a vacuum.

Would the Mavs offload the player they traded Luka for? Well, if I had a nickel... Feb 21, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) reacts to a call during the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect On Friday afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks cut Klay Thompson as he made his way to South Beach to join the Miami Heat.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have seemingly exhausted all available outlets for making a move, as they spent Wednesday night finalizing a move for former Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson. In making this trade, the Cavs have assembled a starting lineup that is, quite simply, large. While the Indiana Pacers are certainly not undersized, Cleveland has suddenly gone from being looked down at to being a potentially difficult matchup. The Peyton Watson fit for the Cavs is certainly not ideal.

DAZN should open things up for the Pacers fans who felt disresepcted by the lack of nationally televized games. Mar 15, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle reacts with forward Kobe Brown (24) in the third quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Indiana Pacers are partnering with DAZN to make Pacers basketball more accessible for fans.

On Wednesday night, Shams Charania announced a three-team trade between the LA Clippers, Denver Nuggets, and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Clippers received Max Strus, the Nuggets received a future Cavs first-rounder and a Sacramento Kings second-rounder, and Cleveland acquired disgruntled restricted free agent Peyton Watson. As part of the deal, the Washington Wizards are bringing in Tre Mann and a Clippers second-round pick for Cam Whitmore, who the Cavs will waive.

Victor Wembanyama is the biggest around. If they can handle him, they can handle anyone. May 24, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts after the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game four of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Frost Bank Center.