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Mike Vorkunov: The 2nd round pick the 76ers sent to the Clippers in the Johni Broome trade: The second most favorable between (1) the most favorable of Houston/Indiana/Miami/Oklahoma City, (2) the most favorable of Golden State/Phoenix, or (3) Philadelphia’s own 2027 second-round pick.
Houston Rockets: OFFICIAL: The Rockets today announced they have signed free agent forward/center Oscar Tshiebwe. He spent his rookie season as a two-way player with Indiana in 2023-24 and the past two seasons on a two-way contract with Utah. In 49 career games with seven starts, Tshiebwe has averaged 7.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game.
Marc Stein: LeBron James’ first scheduled appearance at @FanaticsFest on Thursday in New York is a @mindthegamepod recording in front of a live audience alongside Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton — sitting in for Steve Nash — at 1:15 PM ET.
Sean Highkin: The Blazers have claimed Micah Potter off waivers from Indiana, the team announced.
You played with Zach Edey at Purdue, and now you’re playing with Ivica Zubac in Indiana. They’re both traditional back-to-the-basket, post-up guys, which is rare in today’s league. What aspects of your game do you feel translate well from when you played with Edey to now, hopefully with Zubac? Braden Smith: Obviously, two big dudes and being able to play with those guys and learn how to play with them. I think it was important for me, especially early on in my first two years of college, to be with Zach. So I think it just sets you up because if you are trying to go play in the league and do those things, that’s who you’re going to get. Those are the type of guys you’re going to have to play with and learn to play with, so for me, I think it’s just a head start to that. Obviously, having Zubac on the team and being able to play with another guy very similar to that. I think it only benefits me even more because I already know how to play with a caliber player like that, and it really just makes it that much better.
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Shams Charania: The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to sign 2025 second-round pick Kam Jones on a two-way NBA deal, sources tell ESPN. Jones was traded from Indiana to Chicago on draft night before being released, and now joins the Bucks.
On Wednesday, Indiana delivered by agreeing to a two-year, $16.5 million deal with 6-foot-8 wing Kelly Oubre Jr. The deal is fully guaranteed with no player or team options, according to league sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed.
Jon Chepkevich: NEWS: Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson has agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell DraftExpress. The 6’4+ sharp-shooting guard averaged 20+ PPG each of the past two seasons and has drilled 39.2% of his 780 career three-point attempts.
Jake Fischer: Pacers are trading for the No. 38 pick, sources say. It'll be Braden Smith.
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Mike Curtis: The #Mavs held predraft workouts today with a group including the following players, per league source: Sam Alexis (Indiana) DJ Armstrong (UMBC) Quincy Ballard (Mississippi State) Kylan Boswell (Illinois) David Dixon (Duquesne) Mark Mitchell (Missouri)
What do you take away from Game 1? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's trainer, Nem Ilic: “It’s going to be a series, that’s for sure. We spoke after the game. They went through it last year two times, both against Denver and Indiana. It’s funny how things work. Once another team wins the first game, then it’s all like, ‘Oh, are they good enough to take down San Antonio? Is [Nikola] Jokić going to beat Shai in the second round last year? Is Indiana going to win the Finals?’ I feel like it gets a little bit blown a little bit out of proportion. It was one game. There was definitely a lot to improve on. But for someone of Shai’s level, he was nowhere near himself anyways. So I’m excited for Game 2.”
After spending a combined 25 years in two stints with the Indiana Pacers, former senior vice president of player personnel Ryan Carr departed to accept a new position as executive director of basketball for Indiana University. To help fill Carr’s void, Indiana plans to promote Mike Born, who was most recently the team’s director of college scouting, league sources told HoopsHype.
Fred VanVllet: “It was between Toronto and Indiana that summer. Indiana wanted me to play Orlando Summer League and Vegas Summer League, but I ain’t feel like doing that. So, Toronto said, ‘They got $50,000. You come to Summer League. If you get the 50, if you don’t make the team — if you make the team, we’ll get you a two-year deal.’ I’m like, ‘All right, bet. Boom. Let’s get it.’ And that was it. And I was in Toronto like the next day. Kyle Lowry and — Kyle was there. Cory Joseph and Delon Wright. That was the three. And so when I go to Summer League, Delon Wright tear his shoulder at Summer League. So boom, now I move up. Now I’m the third point guard. And s***, I just worked from there. I was in. That’s all I needed.”