The 2024–25 Indiana Pacers season is the 58th season of the franchise and the 48th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rick Carlisle returned for his 8th season as head coach as the Pacers will look to continue building up on last season's success, which saw them reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since their 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons.
| 2024–25 Indiana Pacers season | |
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| Head coach | Rick Carlisle |
| General manager | Chad Buchanan |
| President | Kevin Pritchard |
| Owner(s) | Herbert Simon |
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–15 (.464) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Indiana (as of October 21, 2024; previously named Bally Sports Indiana during the preseason)[1][2] |
| Radio | 1070 The Fan |
During free agency, the team lost backup centers Jalen Smith to the Chicago Bulls and Oscar Tshiebwe to the Utah Jazz. In response, the franchise acquired James Wiseman (2020 2nd overall pick) and Jahlil Okafor (2015 3rd overall pick).
Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / club |
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| 2 | 36 | Juan Núñez | PG |  Spain
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Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany) |
| 2 | 49 | Tristen Newton | PG |  United States
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UConn |
| 2 | 50 | Enrique Freeman | PF | United States
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Akron |
The Pacers entered the draft (which was two days instead of one like it had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989) with three second-round picks, acquired in deals surrounding Victor Oladipo, Buddy Hield, and Pascal Siakam.[3][4] On the second day of the draft, the Pacers traded Spanish point guard Juan Núñez, the 36th pick and cash considerations to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the 35th pick, Johnny Furphy. They would also select point guard Tristen Newton and Enrique Freeman from the NCAA champion University of Connecticut and University of Akron respectively as the back-to-back 49th and 50th picks of the draft.
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 4 | .862 | – | 16–1 | 9–3 | 6–0 | 29 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 12 | .556 | 9.0 | 11–4 | 4–8 | 4–4 | 27 |
| Indiana Pacers | 13 | 15 | .464 | 11.5 | 8–4 | 5–11 | 2–2 | 28 |
| Chicago Bulls | 13 | 16 | .448 | 12.0 | 4–10 | 9–6 | 2–4 | 29 |
| Detroit Pistons | 12 | 17 | .414 | 13.0 | 5–8 | 7–9 | 1–5 | 29 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers * | 25 | 4 | .862 | – | 29 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics * | 22 | 6 | .786 | 2.5 | 28 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 18 | 10 | .643 | 6.5 | 28 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic * | 18 | 12 | .600 | 7.5 | 30 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 12 | .556 | 9.0 | 27 |
| 6 | Miami Heat | 13 | 13 | .500 | 10.5 | 26 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 15 | .483 | 11.0 | 29 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 13 | 15 | .464 | 11.5 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 13 | 16 | .448 | 12.0 | 29 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 12 | 17 | .414 | 13.0 | 29 |
| 11 | Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 17 | .393 | 13.5 | 28 |
| 12 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 17 | .346 | 14.5 | 26 |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 21 | .250 | 17.5 | 28 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | 7 | 21 | .250 | 17.5 | 28 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 22 | .154 | 19.5 | 26 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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October: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
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November: 7–8 (home: 6–2; road: 1–6)
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December: 4–4 (home: 1–1; road: 3–3)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
editThe groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[5][6]
East Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 462 | 412 | 50 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 447 | 440 | 7 | |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 459 | 439 | 20 | |
| 4 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 413 | 430 | −17 | |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 445 | 505 | −60 |
| 2024–25 game log Total: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA Cup: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Transactions
editTrades
edit| July 6, 2024[7] | To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Johnny Furphy (No. 35) |
To San Antonio Spurs Draft rights to Juan Núñez (No. 36) Cash considerations |
Free agency
editRe-signed
edit| Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| Obi Toppin | July 6, 2024 | [8] |
| Pascal Siakam | July 8, 2024 | |
| James Johnson | July 25, 2024 | |
| Andrew Nembhard | July 26, 2024 | |
| T.J. McConnell | September 3, 2024 |
Additions
edit| Player | Signed | Former Team | Ref. |
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| Josiah-Jordan James | June 28, 2024 (Exhibit 10) |
Tennessee Volunteers | [9] |
| James Wiseman | July 5, 2024 | Detroit Pistons | [10] |
| Keisei Tominaga | July 5, 2024 (Exhibit 10) |
Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
| Johnny Furphy | July 6, 2024 | Kansas Jayhawks | |
| Tristen Newton | July 27, 2024 (Two-way contract) |
UConn Huskies | |
| Quenton Jackson | July 27, 2024 (Two-way contract) |
Indiana Mad Ants | |
| Enrique Freeman | August 8, 2024 (Two-way contract) |
Akron Zips | |
| Cole Swider | August 8, 2024 (Two-way contract) |
Miami Heat | |
| Jahlil Okafor | October 15, 2024 (Exhibit 10) |
Casademont Zaragoza |
Subtractions
edit| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| Jalen Smith | Free agency | Chicago Bulls | [11] |
| Doug McDermott | Free agency | Sacramento Kings | |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | Free agency | Utah Jazz | |
| Isaiah Wong | Free agency | Utah Jazz / Charlotte Hornets | |
| Jahlil Okafor | Waived | Indiana Mad Ants | |
| Cole Swider | Waived | Detroit Pistons | |
| Kendall Brown | Waived | Long Island Nets |
References
edit- ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Pacers Acquire Johnny Furphy". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Pacers Sign Forward Obi Toppin". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Rucker, Wes (June 28, 2024). "Vols' Josiah-Jordan James signs with NBA team after draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Hotchkiss, Wheat (July 5, 2024). "Indiana Pacers Sign Center James Wiseman". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Bulls sign Jalen Smith". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.