Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Nance is limited to 5-on-0 work at training camp after suffering a hamstring injury just over two weeks ago, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Zubac said he's already making progress developing chemistry with Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam after getting his first extended work with the duo during the Pacers' players-only minicamp, Alex Golden of SI.com reports.
General manager Zach Kleiman said Monday that Peavy recently turned his ankle and it'll be "some time" before the team gets a full look at him, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
General manager Zach Kleiman said Monday that Edey (ankle/elbow) has been cleared for on-court activity and is on pace to suit up for Memphis' regular-season opener against the Jazz on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.
Head coach Rick Carlisle said Monday that he does not anticipate many limitations for Haliburton to start the season, though he noted the team will go at "the correct pace," Alex Golden of SI.com reports.
Dixon agreed to a contract with Memphis on Saturday.
General manager Chad Buchanan said Thursday that Haliburton (Achilles) will be fully cleared for training camp, Alex Golden of SI.com reports.
Johnson signed a training camp contract with Indiana on Tuesday, per Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com.
Taylor agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pacers on Monday, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Hildreth agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pacers on Monday, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Defense should be optional in this game between two tanking teams. Over their last 10 games, both the Pacers and the Grizzlies rank inside the bottom seven in the league in defensive rating. Pascal Siakam (wrist) is not expected to play for the Pacers and Obi Toppin should remain on a strict minute restriction. That should continue to leave added playing time for Micah Potter, who has averaged 26 minutes over the last seven games. In five of those games, he scored at least 14 points. Look for him to fill a similar role Sunday, making this over appealing.
DraftKings. This is a high line for Jaylen Wells, who is under this total in 24 of his last 30 games. Primarily a spot up shooter and secondary scorer, this is a brutal matchup against the Pacers who are second in defending catch and shot opportunities. Wells has struggled when the Grizzlies lack a primary facilitator, which will be the case tonight. I’d bet this at under 14.5 points or under 17.5 points plus rebounds.
The Grizzlies are in in full tank mode as they look to position themselves for the future. Scottie Pippen Jr. is currently their starting PG, however he’s on a strict minutes cap as a result of coming back from an injury. Considering he’s unlikely to see more than 24 minutes, this is a super lofty combo line for a player that typically doesn’t shoot a ton.
