Hoops Rumors

After starting alongside Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton for most of his first three NBA seasons, Andrew Nembhard is preparing to take on a more significant on-ball role in 2025/26 as Haliburton spends the year recovering from the Achilles tear he suffered in June. “It changes my whole perception of the game,” Nembhard said on Monday, per Joshua Heron of The Indianapolis … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Nembhard, Siakam, Mathurin, Centers

The Pacers won’t have their star point guard and team leader Tyrese Haliburton available at all in 2025/26 while he recovers from an Achilles tear. However, that doesn’t mean the team views the coming season as a “gap year,” as Dustin Dopirak writes for The Indianapolis Star. “I don’t think that’s ever been what we’ve been about,” general manager Chad Buchanan told reporters on … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pacers, Giannis, Giddey, Bulls, Pistons

The Pacers have waived Samson Johnson, according to the NBA.com’s transaction log. Johnson signed his Exhibit 10 contract with Indiana on September 23, though the deal had reportedly been in place since the end of June. The 6’10” forward played four years for UCONN, winning two national championships in 2023 and 2024. In his senior year, he averaged 7.5 points and 1.5 blocks in … [Read more...] about Pacers Waive Samson Johnson

The Pacers are planning to sign Delon Wright to their training camp roster, per Pacers insider Tony East (Twitter link). That signing is pending a physical. Originally, the Pacers agreed to sign Monte Morris to their training camp roster, but as general manager Chad Buchanan told reporters on Thursday, that signing is no longer taking place due to a calf injury. While there are … [Read more...] about Pacers To Sign Delon Wright

The Pacers have added big man Samson Johnson and forward Gabe McGlothan on Exhibit 10 contracts and waived guards Steven Ashworth and RJ Felton, according to a team press release. It’s expected that Johnson and McGlothan will also be waived in the near future with the intent of having them join their NBA G League franchise, the Noblesville Boom. Each player would be … [Read more...] about Pacers Add Samson Johnson, Gabe McGlothan On Camp Deals