Indiana received a difficult contract due to injury problems
The The Indiana Pacers have suffered from injury problems recently lately, with five key rotation players currently sidelined with various ailments. In response to injury problems, the Pacers received a hardship contract which they used on Saturday with the signing of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The signing of Robinson-Earl brings the Pacers’ active roster to 11 players, and their three players under contract. He was in training camp with the Dallas Mavericks, but was one of the team’s final cuts before the start of the regular season.
Robinson-Earl spent last season with the New Orleans Hornets, playing in 66 games, including nine starts, while logging just over 18 minutes per game. He averaged 6.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 45.5 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from the three-point line and 83.6 percent from the free throw line. His points, rebounds and assists were career highs.
The 32nd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Robinson-Earl played two seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder and two seasons with the Pelicans. He made his first appearance for the Pacers during their win against the Golden Star Warriors on Saturday. He played a total of six minutes and finished with one rebound.
The latest blow from the Pacers injury was Obi Topin who suffered a foot injury that will likely sideline him until after the All-Star break. The team has already entered the season without Tyrese Haliburton, who is recovering from an Achilles injury suffered during the NBA Finals, and TJ McConnell, who is dealing with a hamstring injury.
The team is also without Benedict Maturin, who is out with a toe injury, and Andrew Nembhardt, who is dealing with a shoulder injury. The Pacers started the season 0-5, but got their first win of the season against the Warriors. Last year, the Pacers made an incredible run to the NBA Finals where they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games.
2025-11-02 02:32:00
