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Asking Price For Taking On Russell Westbrook Decreased Dramatically From Preseason To Deadline

Apr 6, 2023 11:10 AM

While the Los Angeles Lakers struggled in the first half of the season while keeping Russell Westbrook on their roster, the cost of trading him for players who could help them this season decreased dramatically closer to the trade deadline.

Sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo that during the preseason both the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers indicated it would take two future first round picks for them to take on Westbrook and his $46.2 million salary.

As the trade deadline approached, the Jazz informed the Lakers they were willing to accept just one first round pick for Westbrook while also including Jarred Vanderbilt. 

The Lakers were able to acquire Vanderbilt, D'Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley for Westbrook and a protected future first round pick. Westbrook was eventually bought out and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. 

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Pacers Sign Gabe York To Two-Way Contract

Mar 31, 2023 1:33 AM

The Indiana Pacers signed Gabe York to a two-way deal on Thursday.

The 29-year-old averaged 21.4 points and 3.9 assists for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

The Pacers now have 17 players on the roster.

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Pacers Waive Trevelin Queen

Mar 29, 2023 3:51 PM

The Indiana Pacers have waived guard Trevelin Queen.

Queen appeared in seven games with the Indiana Pacers, averaging 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game.

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Tyrese Haliburton Out At Least Two More Games

Mar 17, 2023 9:48 AM

Tyrese Haliburton has missed the past three games due to knee soreness. It'll be at least two more games on the sidelines for Haliburton, per Rick Carlisle.

Haliburton will miss Indiana's upcoming games against the Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. The Pacers have gone 4-12 in the sixteen games Haliburton has missed this season. That includes a 1-9 stretch in January.

Indiana is battling for a spot in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. After a big road victory at the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, the Pacers are just half-a-game behind the Washington Wizards for the final spot in the Play-In Tournament.

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Tags: Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA Injury

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Tyrese Haliburton To Compete In 3-Point Contest

Feb 14, 2023 1:19 AM

Tyrese Haliburton will compete in the 3-point contest during All-Star Saturday, league sources confirmed to Fieldhouse Files.

Joining Haliburton in the competition is his Pacers' teammate Buddy Hield

Haliburton was named as a reserve for the All-Star Game earlier this month.  

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Tags: Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA All-Star

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James Johnson Re-Signs With Pacers

Feb 13, 2023 3:56 PM

The Indiana Pacers have re-signed James Johnson.

The Pacers had to waive Johnson last week to create a roster spot to accommodate a deadline trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. 

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Pacers Waive Serge Ibaka

Feb 11, 2023 2:33 PM

The Indiana Pacers have waived Serge Ibaka. Indiana acquired Ibaka at the trade deadline in a deal that sent Jae Crowder to the Bucks, while the Pacers got multiple second-round picks.

Ibaka appeared in just 16 games with the Bucks this season. The veteran big man and Milwaukee had worked on finding him a new home ahead of the trade deadline, but nothing materialized. Ibaka will now try to catch on with a playoff team for the stretch run.

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Grizzlies, Pacers Offered Three First Round Picks To Raptors For OG Anunoby

Feb 9, 2023 11:40 PM

The Toronto Raptors kept OG Anunoby at the trade deadline despite considerable interest. ESPN's Bobby Marks said approximately half the league submitted offers to the Raptors for Anunoby.

Zach Lowe detailed the interest in Anunoby from the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers.

"For instance, I've heard Memphis offered three first round picks for Anunoby," said Lowe on his podcast. "But Toronto made it clear to these teams like 'we want a player too.' I don't think that sort of player was on the table at least from their view at least in Memphis.

"Indiana, I heard offered three first round picks and the Rockets' second round pick, which I believe they own in this upcoming draft. Which is almost like another first round pick.

"But again, the player chip wasn't there for Toronto and they moved to fight another day."

The Golden State Warriors also discussed a trade for Anunoby, but are not believed to have been close to discussing the details of a move.

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Tags: OG Anunoby, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Pacers Acquire Jordan Nwora, Serge Ibaka, George Hill, Two 2nd Rounders From Bucks

Feb 9, 2023 12:15 PM

The Indiana Pacers will acquire Jordan Nwora, Serge Ibaka, George Hill, and two second round picks as part of the Milwaukee Bucks' acquisition of Jae Crowder.

Milwaukee sent out five second round picks in exchange for Crowder. 

The Pacers will waive Goga Bitadze to accommodate the transaction. 

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NBA Looking Into Incident Involving Ja Morant Associates Following Pacers Game

Feb 5, 2023 6:33 PM

Acquaintances of Ja Morant reportedly confronted members of the Indiana Pacers' traveling party following their game on January 29, with someone in an SUV in which Morant was riding in training a red laser on the group.

Two members of the Pacers' group, who felt like they were in "grave danger," said they did not see who was shining the laser and believe it was attached a gun.

"That’s 100 percent a gun," said a Pacers security guard at the time.

The Pacers reported the incident to the NBA, with the league probing the matter.

"While we substantiated that a postgame situation arose that was confrontational, based on interviews and other evidence gathered, we could not corroborate that any individual threatened others with a weapon,” said league spokeperson Mike Bass.

The January 29 game featured verbal confrontations between several members of the Pacers and Grizzlies, with a friend of Morant getting escorted off the court after a situation between Morant and Andrew Nembhard.

A spokesperson for the Grizzlies said that the team “complied completely with the league’s investigation and are abiding by its findings.” 

 

 

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Tags: Ja Morant, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, NBA B-Ball IQ

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Jazz Want First-Round Pick For Each Of Mike Conley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt

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Buddy Hield Commits To 3-Point Contest

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Daniel Theis Hopes To Debut For Pacers This Week

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Pacers, Spurs, Raptors, Jazz Interested in Jalen McDaniels

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Myles Turner, Pacers Agree To Two-Year, $60M Renegotiation-And-Extension

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Wizards, Jazz, Nets, Pacers Interested In Trading For John Collins

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Indiana Open To Trading Chris Duarte

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Pacers Connected To John Collins

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Tyrese Haliburton Out At Least Two Weeks With Elbow, Knee Injuries

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Tyrese Haliburton Leaves Game With Knee Injury, Exits Arena On Crutches

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Pacers Guarantee Oshae Brissett, James Johnson Contracts

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Myles Turner Turns Down Contract Extension Offers From Pacers

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Pacers Open Contract Extension Talks With Myles Turner

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Nets, Pacers, Jazz, Wizards All Pursuing John Collins

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Bennedict Mathurin Signs Sneaker, Apparel Deal With Adidas

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Pacers Could Have Interest In Trading For John Collins

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RealGM Radio: Dan Feldman On Team Building (Dec 2022)

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Bennedict Mathurin Jalen Williams Named NBA's Rookies Of The Month For Oct/Nov

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Myles Turner To Leave BDA Sports, Expected To Join CAA

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RealGM Radio: Caitlin Cooper On The Pacers (Nov 2022)

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