RealGM Basketball Wiretap

21 November 2024

• Moses Brown, Pacers Agree To Deal

  The Indiana Pacers have agreed to sign Moses Brown. The Pacers have a need at center following their injuries to James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson.

  Brown appeared in 22 games last season with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 3.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 9.1 minutes.

  Brown is represented by agents Keith Glass and Luke Glass.

• Pacers To Explore Market For Frontcourt Depth

  The Indiana Pacers are expected to explore adding frontcourt depth to the roster, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.

  The Pacers have now lost both James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson to torn Achilles injuries.

  The Pacers currently have no available centers on their depth chart after Myles Turner.

• Isaiah Jackson Suffers Torn Achilles

  Indiana Pacers center Isaiah Jackson suffered a torn right Achilles, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.

  Jackson is set to undergo surgery on Monday.

  The 22-year-old suffered the injury after landing awkwardly in the fourth quarter of Friday night's loss against the Pelicans.

  The Pacers also recently lost James Wiseman to a torn Achilles.

• Tyrese Haliburton Vows To Work On Jumper

  Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton wasn't running from his scoreless performance against the New York Knicks on Friday. Instead, Haliburton vowed to work on his jumper and to get better.

  "We just missed a ton of shots, and it starts with me," Haliburton said. "I ain't tripping. The great thing about it is tomorrow we don't play. I'm going to get in the gym and I'm gonna shoot. We're all gonna shoot and we're going to be ready to go on Sunday (against Philadelphia.)... I'm gonna get a lot of shots tomorrow. I'm gonna get a lot of shots on Sunday and I'm gonna be ready to go on Sunday."

  Haliburton has opened the season hitting just 1-for-16 from behind the arc. That's part of an overall 6-of-26 from the field for the All-Star guard.

  Haliburton, who led the NBA in assists last season with 10.9 per game, had only nine total assists in the Pacers first two games. That led the All-NBA choice to say he played poorly all around in the loss in New York.

  "Nah, hell no," Haliburton said when asked if he thought he played well beyond his shooting. "I just was bad. It happens. I have to be better defensively. I felt like I was alright in my shifts but again, should rebound the ball better, take care of the ball better. Just keep us in a rhythm offensively."

• James Wiseman Suffers Torn Left Achilles Tendon

  James Wiseman has suffered a torn left Achilles tendon. Wiseman suffered the injury in Wednesday's game.

  Wiseman signed a two-year deal with the Indiana Pacers this offseason. The Pacers hold a team option for 25-26 and his contract is partially guaranteed for 24-25.

  In 17.3 minutes over 63 games last season with the Detroit Pistons, Wiseman averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds.

• James Wiseman Leaves Game With Left Calf Injury

  James Wiseman left the Indiana Pacers' opening night win over the Detroit Pistons with a non-contact left calf injury.

  Wiseman, who had six points at the time, did not return to the game.

  The Pacers signed Wiseman this offseason.

• Pacers Exercise 25-26 Options On Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard

  The Indiana Pacers have exercised the fourth-year option on the rookie scale contract of guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin and the third-year option on the rookie scale contracts of forward Jarace Walker and guard Ben Sheppard.

  In 59 games last season, Mathurin averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.1 minutes. Mathurin was the sixth overall pick in 2022 out of Arizona.

  Walker averaged 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.3 minutes as a rookie. Walker was the eighth overall pick in the 2023 draft out of Houston.

  Sheppard averaged 4.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in 14.3 minutes over 57 games.

• Rick Carlile Reaches Resolution On Civil Suit With Former Agent

  Rick Carlisle has reached solution on a civil suit where he was the defendant and a dismissal is forthcoming. The trial was scheduled to begin April 28, 2025, which would have coincided with the first round of the NBA playoffs.

  Former agent Jarinn Akana filed a lawsuit in December 2023 alleging that Carlisle reneged on his promise and breached their contract by refusing to pay the commission owed to the agent for negotiating the coach's contract extension that was signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2018.

  According to the lawsuit, Carlisle wrote a check dated Jan. 1, 2019, to Akana for $200,000 as the initial, reduced commission payment on the extension, which was worth $8 million per year, and then refused to pay the commission in the following years.

  The lawsuit alleges that Carlisle, the longtime president of the National Basketball Coaches Association, requested that Akana act as his representative following the sudden death of agent Dan Fegan, whom Akana had worked alongside. The lawsuit alleges that Carlisle had hired Fegan, who had a lengthy list of player clients, to renegotiate the coach's contract with the Mavericks before the agent's death.

• Pacers Waive Kendall Brown

  The Indiana Pacers waived former second-round pick Kendall Brown on Tuesday.

  Brown was signed to a non-guaranteed $2.1 million deal.

  With the move, the Pacers are now $2.5 million below the luxury tax.

• Tyrese Haliburton Signs Multi-Year Shoe Deal With Puma

  Tyrese Haliburton has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Puma to become the face of their company.

  Puma also has LaMelo Ball, Scoot Henderson and Breanna Stewart among their high profile basketball endorsers.