Indiana Pacers Rumors

Sheppard is recovering from an oblique injury but could return as early as Thursday against the Suns, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Sheppard is trending closer toward returning to action as he recovers from an oblique injury, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. "He's making progress," head coach Rick Carlisle said. "He'll be back sometime in the not-too-distant future, we hope. He went through some things. He's been doing some contact work. He's getting closer and he's been able to do things without any setbacks to this point. We won't know about today until tomorrow."

The Pacers are not looking to trade Turner ahead of the deadline, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Wiseman could be included in the deal that would send Thomas Bryant to the Pacers, according to Ian Begley of SportsNet New York.

Nesmith is dealing with a left ankle sprain and is "weeks away" from returning, head coach Rick Carlisle told Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star.

The Pacers want to re-sign Turner, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.

Despite drawing interest from around the NBA, Mathurin is likely to stay in Indiana through the trade deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.

Haliburton's slow start to the season could be due to a lingering back issue, basketball analyst Kevin O'Connor reports.

Mathurin, who has seen his court time decline in every game to begin the season, will need to improve his defense and rebounding to solidify his spot in the rotation, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast reports.

Jackson could end up signing a contract extension with the Pacers before the Oct. 21 deadline, according to Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast.

Wiseman could win the backup center job for the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

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.