Obi Toppin, Indiana Pacers and Bennedict Mathurin
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Pacers forward Obi Toppin will miss at least a month with a hamstring injury and Bennedict Mathurin will be week-to-week with a great toe sprain.
To help mitigate the long list of injuries, the Pacers signed three-time dunk champion Mac McClung Monday afternoon. McClung joined the team in Dallas Tuesday for practice and could make his debut for the Blue and Gold as early as Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks.
A pair of key Pacers rotation players will be unavailable for the foreseeable future, according to head coach Rick Carlisle,
The Indiana Pacers are dealing with another unfortunate injury setback at the start of the 2025-2026 NBA season. So far, it’s unclear what the root of the issue
The Indiana Pacers have ruled out leading scorer Bennedict Mathurin for their game against Minnesota on Sunday night.
Losing longtime center Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks certainly stings, but Indiana may be able to find a replacement for their stretch big somewhere on the trade market. In a trade idea proposed by Fadeaway World’s Vishwesha Kumar, the Indiana Pacers would acquire Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler.
The injury bug just keeps biting the Pacers. Coach Rick Carlisle told reporters Tuesday that forward Obi Toppin will miss at least a month with a right hamstring strain and guard Bennedict Mathurin is considered week-to-week due to a right toe sprain,
Bennedict Mathurin accomplished a franchise feat with his 36-point display in the Pacers' double-overtime loss to the Thunder on Thursday.