Impact Furphy was unable to take part in the preseason, but he was able to get limited work in during practices. The No. 35 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Furphy will struggle to crack the rotation to open the season.
OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
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Johnny Furphy - Good to go Wednesday Furphy (ankle) is good to go for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, Tony East of SI.com reports.
Joel Embiid Injury Update Bodes Well for Pacers Joel Embiid will miss at least the first week of the season, including Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers.
OCTOBER 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
NBA releases short film 'The Heist II' ahead of 2024 Emirates NBA Cup | NBA.com The sequel to the 2023 campaign features Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton, Jrue Holiday and Jamal Mu...
OCTOBER 22 • NBA.COM
Indiana Pacers Thankful For Ranking Last in Offseason Category The Indiana Pacers stood pat this summer, and they expect that to be a good thing.
OCTOBER 22 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Obi Toppin Focused on Pacers' Areas of Weakness Obi Toppin is aiming to be the best player off the bench for the Indiana Pacers.
OCTOBER 22 • KANSASCITY.COM
Obi Toppin Focused on Pacers' Areas of Weakness Obi Toppin is aiming to be the best player off the bench for the Indiana Pacers.
OCTOBER 22 • SACBEE.COM
Detroit hosts Indiana in season opener
The Detroit Pistons host the Indiana Pacers in the season openerOCTOBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pascal Siakam Receives Glowing Praise The Indiana Pacers expressed their appreciation for Pascal Siakam.
OCTOBER 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mock Trade Adds Giannis to Pacers If Giannis Antetokounmpo is put on the trade block, the Indiana Pacers could get in on the action, but what would a trade look like?
OCTOBER 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Pacers' 'Effort' Questioned Ahead of Season The Indiana Pacers are not inspiring a lot of confidence before the regular season starts.
OCTOBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
A full training camp has Pascal Siakam more prepared for first full season with Indiana Pacers Pascal Siakam is currently wrapping up his first training camp with the Indiana Pacers. He thinks he's more prepared for the 2024-25 campaig...
OCTOBER 20 • SI.COM
Rick Carlisle Reveals Brutally Frank Opinion on Pacers Preseason 'Struggles' After going 2-2 in the preseason, Pacers’ coach Rick Carlisle was left wanting more.
OCTOBER 20 • SACBEE.COM
Pacers Learning From Third-String Players As the regular season approaches, the Indiana Pacers are taking inspiration from players barely holding onto their spot in the NBA.
OCTOBER 20 • SACBEE.COM
It may be a golden age for France in the NBA. And not just because of Victor Wembanyama
The reigning NBA rookie of the yearOCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pacers Pick Up Options Welcome to our Indiana Pacers “Roster and Rumor’’ Tracker ...
OCTOBER 19 • KANSASCITY.COM
Ben Sheppard - Pacers exercise option The Pacers have exercised the third-year option on Sheppard's contract Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Impact This means the guard, who was selected in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft by the Pacers, will remain under contract with the franchise until the end of the 2025-26 season. This move shouldn't make much of an impact from a fantasy perspective, though, as Sheppard is a backup alternative in the backcourt and doesn't have a clear path to earning regular minutes. He averaged 4.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game across 57 regular-season appearances as a rookie in 2023-24,
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Jarace Walker - Third-year option exercised The Pacers picked up Walker's third-year option for 2025-26 on Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Impact Walker was selected eighth overall in the 2023 NBA Draft but received limited playing time as a rookie, spending most of the year in the G League. Across his 33 regular-season NBA appearances, he averaged 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.3 minutes. While Walker has shown potential, Obi Toppin continues to be an obstacle for the 21-year-old forward to receive consistent bench minutes in Indiana's frontcourt rotation.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Bennedict Mathurin - Fourth-year option exercised The Pacers exercised the fourth-year option in Mathurin's contract Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Impact Mathurin will now officially be under contract with the Pacers until the end of the 2025-26 campaign. The Arizona product took a step back from his rookie campaign last year, during which he averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 26.1 minutes per game in 59 regular-season outings before having his season cut short due to shoulder surgery. Mathurin is expected to play a significant role off the bench in year three, and he will likely back up Aaron Nesmith and compete for minutes with Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Swider - Cut loose by Indiana The Pacers are waiving Swider on Friday, Tony East of SI.com reports.
Impact Swider spent the preseason with Indiana but was unable to secure a roster spot. He will now enter the 2024-25 campaign as a free agent.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Pacers' Ben Sheppard Breaks Down Game-Saving Shot Ben Sheppard’s clutch four-point play sent the Indiana Pacers into overtime against the Charlotte Hornets.
OCTOBER 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
James Wiseman Matches Heart with Pacers According to Rick Carlisle, the Indiana Pacers have a “tremendous person” in James Wiseman.
OCTOBER 18 • THESTATE.COM
Pacers Inspire Rick Carlisle Rick Carlisle praised the Indiana Pacers’ performance in the fourth quarter vs.
OCTOBER 18 • SACBEE.COM
Pacers Inspire Rick Carlisle Rick Carlisle praised the Indiana Pacers’ performance in the fourth quarter vs.
OCTOBER 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ben Sheppard - Pops for 14 points Thursday Sheppard tallied 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3PT, 2-2 FT), three steals, one rebound and one assist in 28 minutes during Thursday's 121-116 preseason win over Charlotte.
Impact Sheppard provided the Pacers with a nice boost off the bench, something they will be hoping to see more of during the season. Although Bennedict Mathurin is likely to be the first guard off the bench, he is by no means a lock to hold down that position given his inconsistencies. Sheppard has proven an ability to be a sparkplug scorer and should Mathurin struggle to begin the season, the coaching staff may opt to shift Sheppard up in the rotation.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Nesmith - Quiet in preseason win Nesmith finished with four points (2-7 FG, 0-2 3PT), one rebound and one block in 21 minutes during Thursday's preseason win over the Hornets.
Impact Nesmith was back in the starting lineup but struggled to find any rhythm. Although he is slated to be a starter come Opening Night, Nesmith's fantasy game is relatively limited. He could very well have pockets of value throughout the season but it's hard to see him being anything more than a streamer, barring injuries to other key players.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
