Indiana Pacers Rumors

Mathurin may not return to the starting lineup once he fully recovers from his shoulder surgery, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

The Pacers want to keep Turner as part of the roster past this season, general manager Chad Buchanan told the media on Tuesday. "We're big believers in Myles," Buchanan said. "We want him to be here."

The recent contract extension the Pacers gave to T.J. McConnell in the offseason could impact the team's chances of re-signing Mathurin next summer, according to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star.

The recent contract extension the Pacers gave to T.J. McConnell in the offseason could affect the team's chances of re-signing Turner next summer, according to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star.

Turner believes the Pacers must do a better job in the rebounding department to compete in the Eastern Conference this season, he stated during an appearance on the Club 520 podcast. "I think one, we've gotta be a better rebounding team, we're still kind of small," he said. "We just got James Wiseman ,so that helps a bit you know I mean he's like 7-1 but outside of me, Isaiah Jackson was 6-9, Jalen Smith at the time was 6-9, 6-10... So we just need to have more frontcourt presence, especially off the bench."

The Spurs considered the possibility of acquiring Nembhard during the offseason in an attempt to bolster their backcourt, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.

Walker is expected to see extended minutes at small forward during the 2024 NBA Summer League, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. "I feel like playing the three, I'm bigger and longer. I'm usually stronger so I'm probably going to have a smaller, quicker matchup," Walker said.

Siakam and the Pacers are nearing a long-term deal that would keep the star forward with the franchise for the next four or five years, according to Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com.

The Pacers could trade Walker in the offseason, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports.

Smith is expected to decline his $5.4 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

Nembhard could be eligible to sign an extension with the Pacers this summer, according to Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports.

Smith could be an interesting addition for the 76ers if they decide to sign a backup center during the offseason, Keith Smith of Spotrac speculates.

Nembhard is a near-lock to be part of Canada's Olympic roster for the upcoming 2024 Olympics, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca.

The Pacers are prepared to offer Siakam a max contract if that's what it takes to re-sign him in the offseason, Shams Charania of The Athletic said during an appearance FanDuel's Run It Back program.

Haliburton suffered a hamstring injury during the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Celtics, but he's not expected to miss the 2024 Olympics, according to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. "I have no concern," Haliburton said of the injury potentially affecting his Olympic status. "Basically, I have six weeks until I have to report to camp. I'll be in Indy for the majority of my treatment and rehab. Six weeks is a pretty long time. I didn't have that ever during the year with the previous injury, so there's no concern. The organization will be sending medical staff with me the whole time. I don't really have concern."

Tyrese Haliburton said he will do "everything in my power to make sure" that Siakam re-signs with the team following their Eastern Conference Finals loss, CBSSports.com reports.

Mathurin had his 2023-24 season cut short due to a torn labrum, but head coach Rick Carlisle says that his progress is "almost freakish," Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

The Pacers have received proposals centered around McConnell, but the team is not interested in moving him during the offseason, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.

The Pacers have a plus-16.0 net rating when McConnell has been on the court during the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Knicks, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post.

Haliburton appeared in his 65th contest during Friday's win over Oklahoma City, officially making him eligible for the league's regular-season awards.

McConnell is a candidate for the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.

Turner left Monday's win over the Nets with a finger injury in the first half and didn't return, and head coach Rick Carlisle said he's unsure of whether the big man will have to miss time or not after the x-rays came back negative, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Nesmith logged his 65th appearance in Friday's victory over the Lakers, officially meeting the league's games-played requirement to be eligible for regular-season awards.

Toppin has posted double-digit scoring just once across six contests since the All-Star break and is averaging 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game overall this season.