Pacers GM Chad Buchanan on Buddy Hield: ‘Our intention is to have him on our team this year’

Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan wants Buddy Hield to return for the 2023-24 NBA season. Following unsuccessful extension talks between both sides last week, Hield informed the Pacers that he’s open to a trade. Indiana brass remains optimistic that he’ll rescind his trade request. Last Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks […]

James Foglio  •  26 Sep 2023
NBA Rumors: Mavericks Pursuing Buddy Hield, Pacers Not Interested In Tim Hardaway Jr.

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Dallas Mavericks are among the teams interested in trading for Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield. However, Indiana is unwilling to accept a Dallas trade package that includes Tim Hardaway Jr. The Pacers will likely want a “sweetener” in any trade involving Hield, with a real possibility of acquiring […]

James Foglio  •  25 Sep 2023
Pacers sign former NBA champion center Jordan Bell to an Exhibit 10 contract

The Indiana Pacers are signing free agent center Jordan Bell to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. Bell, 28, was selected 38th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2017 NBA Draft out of the University of Oregon. The 6-foot-8 center was immediately traded to the Golden State Warriors for $3.5 million cash. Bell spent […]

James Foglio  •  23 Sep 2023
NBA Rumors: Pacers Exploring Trade Partners For Buddy Hield

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Indiana Pacers are working to find a trade partner for Buddy Hield after his contract extension talks stalled out. Hield, 30, is entering the final season of the four-year, $94 million contract he signed with the Sacramento Kings in 2019. “Hield is open to a trade elsewhere, according […]

James Foglio  •  21 Sep 2023
Bleacher Report Releases NBA Fans’ Top 25 Player Rankings For 2023-24 Season

Bleacher Report polled the NBA community on which active players belong in the top 100 entering the 2023-24 season, and let’s just say the top-25 rankings list will surprise a number of fans. Where did 2023 MVP center Joel Embiid end up? How about 2023 NBA Finals MVP center Nikola Jokic? Last week, Bleacher Report released […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
What would the Mavericks look like if they did trade up and draft Tyrese Haliburton in 2020?

Currently, the Dallas Mavericks have the elite back-court pairing of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. They only played a small sample size of games last season and the two all-star’s still need to build chemistry. Dallas’ owner Mark Cuban recently shared that the Mavs almost drafted a different all-star in 2020. If that happened, Kyrie […]

Zach Wolpin  •  30 Aug 2023
Pacers sign rookie guard Darius McGhee to an Exhibit 10 contract

The Indiana Pacers have signed rookie guard Darius McGhee to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. McGee, 24, went undrafted out of Liberty University. The North Carolina native made 132 starts in 168 career appearances with Liberty across five seasons, averaging 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. Training camp deals […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
Suns: League sources say that Phoenix is ‘targeting’ Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell in a trade

Ahead of the 2023-24 season, the Phoenix Suns have been working to upgrade their roster. They’ve acquired Bradley Beal this offseason and have revamped their bench. Next season, the Suns plan to start Beal at PG, but that’s not his natural position. The NBA veteran has played SG his entire career. After Beal, their depth […]

Zach Wolpin  •  26 Jul 2023
Pacers re-sign forward Kendall Brown to a two-way contract

The Indiana Pacers are re-signing forward Kendall Brown to a two-way contract, the team announced Tuesday. Brown, 20, was selected 48th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Baylor University. Minnesota then traded Brown and a 2026 second-round draft pick to the Pacers for cash. The Minnesota native signed his […]

James Foglio  •  25 Jul 2023