RealGM Basketball Wiretap

01 April 2025

• Pacers Want To Keep Myles Turner While Avoiding Luxury Tax

  The Indiana Pacers are hoping to retain free agent center Myles Turner this offseason. However, Indiana has no plans to be a luxury tax team for the first time since 2005.

  The Pacers look set to start the offseason about $22 million under the tax line. Turner is likely to make in range of that number, as he's looking for a raise off the $19.9 million that he's making this season. It's important to remember that Turner's salary this season is team-friendly because he got more money up front when he renegotiated-and-extended his contract with Indiana.

  In order for the Pacers to re-sign Turner and to fill out their roster, while avoiding the tax, there will need to be other moves made. Indiana has several veterans on long-term deals, while Bennedict Mathurin, Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker are still on their rookie scale contracts.

• Rick Carlisle Has 'Mellowed' Since Leaving Mavericks For Pacers

  Rick Carlisle and the Dallas Mavericks parted ways early in the tenure of Luka Doncic as the two didn't always get along. But Carlisle has reportedly evolved with that experience and has been easier to get along with since joining the Indiana Pacers for his second stint.

  "I also firmly believe that Rick's experience late in his tenure in Dallas have benefited the Indiana Pacers," said Tim MacMahon on Wednesday's Hoop Collective Podcast. "Because, I'm not around the Pacers on a regular basis, but everything that I hear is that Rick has mellowed. "Like, he's still Rick. He's still going to be intense, but the relationship stuff he's done a much better job of that in Indiana. And, look, the basketball stuff... Rick is a brilliant basketball mind, always has been and always will be."

  With the Pacers, Carlisle has a more easygoing star guard in Tyrese Haliburton. The Pacers reached both the Conference Finals and the final of the In-Season Tournament last season.

• Pacers Sign Tony Bradley For Remainder Of Season

  The Indiana Pacers have signed center Tony Bradley for the remainder of the season. Bradley recently completed two 10 Day contracts with Indiana.

  Bradley appeared in seven games with the Pacers while on his 10 Day deals. Indiana added the veteran for depth at the center position behind Myles Turner and Thomas Bryant.

• Andrew Nembhard Myles Turner, Trendon Watford Fined For On-Court Altercation

  The NBA handed down fines from Thursday's on-court altercation between the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets. Myles Turner of the Pacers and Trendon Watford of the Nets were both fined $35,000 for their roles. Andrew Nembhard of the Pacers was fined $20,000 for initiating the altercation.

  After a foul, Nembhard got into the face of Watford and the two begin arguing. Watford then hit Nembhard in the chest with his forearm. Turner then came in and shoved Watford.

  Ultimately, Watford was ejected from the game, while Nembhard and Turner each received technical fouls.

• Pacers Sign Tony Bradley To 2nd 10-Day Contract

  The Indiana Pacers have signed center Tony Bradley to a second 10-day contract.

  Bradley has appeared in four games with the Pacers and is averaging 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds in 2.4 minutes.

• Pascal Siakam Fined $25K For Confronting And Directing Profane Language To Game Officials

  Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam was fined $25,000 for confronting and directing profane language towards game officials. The incident took place after the end of the Pacers loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

• Tyrese Haliburton Out Versus Hawks With Hip Injury, Will Be Game-To-Game

  Tyrese Haliburton missed the Indiana Pacers' 124-118 loss to the Atlanta Hawks due to a hip injury.

  It is only the second game that Haliburton has missed this season.

  Hailburton has been dealing with soreness in his left leg, with the Pacers approaching his availability on a game by game basis.

• Pacers To Sign Tony Bradley To 10-Day Contract

  The Indiana Pacers are set to sign Tony Bradley to a 10-day contract, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

  Bradley is averaging 14.0 points and 10.6 rebounds in the G League.

  Bradley last appeared in the NBA for the Bulls during the 2022-23 season.

• Alex Len To Receive Interest From Lakers, Pacers

  The Los Angeles Lakers will be amongst the teams to pursue Alex Len, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Len was traded by the Sacramento Kings to the Washington Wizards at the deadline and then bought out.

  Len has appeared in 36 games this season with the Kings, averaging 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.2 minutes.

  Shams Charania of ESPN previously reported that Len planned to sign with the Indiana Pacers.

• Alex Len To Join Pacers After Wizards Waiver

  Center Alex Len will be waived by the Washington Wizards. Len then plans to sign with the Indiana Pacers for the remainder of the season.

  Len was acquired by the Wizards at the trade deadline from the Sacramento Kings. He had been a backup for Domantas Sabonis for the last few seasons, but Washington has other options at the center position.

  Indiana cleared a roster spot at the deadline by sending James Wiseman, who is out for the season with a torn Achilles' tendon, to the Toronto Raptors. That room created space under the luxury tax for the Pacers to fit in a veteran minimum signing. That spot will go to Len to provide depth, and a more physical option, behind Myles Turner and Thomas Bryant.