<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-full-details-of-chris-durate-pacers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Full details of Kings’ trade with Pacers involving Chris Duarte revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kings-news-Full-details-of-Sacramento_s-trade-with-Pacers-involving-Chris-Duarte-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>Full details of Kings’ trade with Pacers involving Chris Duarte revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-06T13:31:46-07:00">July 6th, 1:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-06T13:33:40-07:00">July 6th, 1:33pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Drafted 13th overall by the Indiana Pacers in 2021, Chris Duarte emerged during his rookie season as key perimeter shooting threat for his team. Heading into his second season with Indiana though, Duarte’s role began to change and his minutes declined drastically. This directly resulted in in his low scoring rates and shooting percentages this past season.</p><p>Looking for a change of scenery this offseason and the Pacers looking to make room for new talent, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-pacers-nearing-chris-duarte-trade" rel="noopener">Duarte was traded</a> to the Sacramento Kings right ahead of the start of free agency on June 30. Several days later, the full details of this trade have been announced, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Duarte is heading to the Kings in exchange for <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1677039294320353280?s=20" rel="noopener">two second-round picks</a>. These picks include the Dallas Mavericks’ 2028 second-round pick and the Kings’ 2030 second-round pick.</p><p>This past season was a magical one for the Kings, as they made the playoffs for the first time since 2006. Mike Brown earned the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-wins-coach-of-the-year-award-after-snapping-16-year-playoff-drought" rel="noopener">NBA’s Coach of the Year</a> honors in his first season with the organization and both Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox were named All-Stars. Fox also received the league’s inaugural <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-becomes-first-player-to-win-this-award-amid-nba-playoff-series-vs-warriors" rel="noopener">Clutch Player of the Year</a> award.</p><p>Sacramento has drastically improved their outlook across the league and all of a sudden, they have gone from the bottom of the standings to a team who could very much go on a deep playoff run. On the hunt for more X-factors on their bench, the Kings saw an opportunity to grab Duarte for a cheap price and that is exactly what they did.</p><p>Even though he was a lottery pick not too long ago, the Kings were able to acquire Duarte from the Pacers for nothing more than two future second-round picks that hold little to no value right now other than in trade discussions. With the Pacers looking to cut some salary in order to sign Bruce Brown during free agency, Sacramento was able to get a key three-point shooting weapon that adds depth.</p><p>In 101 total games in his career, Chris Duarte has averaged 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 34.7 percent from three-point range. He will undoubtedly be utilized right away in Sacramento  as he prepares for his third NBA season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Full details of Kings’ trade with Pacers involving Chris Duarte revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-pacers-nearing-chris-duarte-trade/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers nearing trade agreement to send Chris Duarte to Kings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kings-news-Pacers-agree-to-trade-Chris-Duarte-to-Sacramento.jpg"></figure><h1>Pacers nearing trade agreement to send Chris Duarte to Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-30T07:50:49-07:00">June 30th, 7:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-30T11:09:31-07:00">June 30th, 11:09am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers are <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1674789506149646338?s=20" rel="noopener">nearing a trade agreement</a> to send former 2021 first-round pick Chris Duarte to the Sacramento Kings, first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Indiana Pacers are nearing a trade sending guard Chris Duarte to the Sacramento Kings for draft compensation, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Stadium</a>.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1674789506149646338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Duarte, 26, was the 13th overall selection by the Pacers in 2021 and has started in 51 of the 101 total games he’s played with Indiana over the last two seasons. A solid three-point shooter on the perimeter, Duarte will instantly supply the Kings with another scoring option on their bench.</p><p>Sacramento, who finished the 2022-23 season as the NBA’s best offensive team, averaging 120.7 points per game during the regular season. Recently agreeing to terms on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-harrison-barnes-free-agency-3-year-54-million-contract/" rel="noopener">new contract extension</a> with veteran Harrison Barnes ahead of the start of free agency, the Kings have now upgraded their bench unit with a younger talent who can fill any role needed off the bench.</p><p>After holding a key role for the Pacers during his rookie season, Duarte averaged under 20 minutes per game this past season in Indiana. With the Pacers selecting Ben Sheppard out of Belmont late in the first-round of this year’s draft and Duarte falling out of the team’s rotation for the vast majority of the season, the writing was on the wall for a potential offseason trade. Duarte will now get a fresh start with a team where he can contribute as a two-way player out on the perimeter.</p><p>Appearing in 46 games during the 2022-23 season with the Pacers, Duarte averaged 7.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting just 31.6 percent from three-point range. During his rookie season, he averaged 36.9 percent from three-point range.</p><p>Having cap space and a need for more talent around All-Star Tyrese Haliburton entering free agency, the Pacers are expected to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-surprisingly-emerges-as-strong-contender-free-agent-bruce-brown/" rel="noopener">aggressive in their pursuit</a> of multiple secondary contributors.</p><p>Duarte is under contract on his rookie deal through the 2024-25 season and will be a restricted free agent in 2025, assuming he receives a qualifying offer that offseason from Sacramento.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers nearing trade agreement to send Chris Duarte to Kings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pacers-news-indiana-dealt-tough-chris-duarte-injury-update/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers dealt tough Chris Duarte injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/THUMB-4.jpeg"></figure><h1>Pacers dealt tough Chris Duarte injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-05T13:35:00-07:00">November 5th, 1:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-05T13:35:00-07:00">November 5th, 1:35pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers will be without a key wing for the foreseeable future. At least Chris Duarte’s absence should help his team in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/victor-wembanyama-hype-going-moon-with-nba-groundbreaking-decision-amid-tanking-concerns/">the race</a> for Victor Wembanyama, right?</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a> reports that the third-year wing will be <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34955195/sources-pacers-chris-duarte-4-6-weeks-ankle-sprain">sidelined for the next four-to-six weeks</a> after suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain in the Pacers’ win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.</p><p>Chris Duarte, 25, was the No. 13 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft.</p><p>The former University of Oregon star lived up to pre-draft expectations of early success in his debut campaign, averaging 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Duarte shot 43.2% overall and 36.9% from beyond the arc, encouraging overall efficiency considering his lack of NBA experience and at times difficult shot selection.</p><p>He hasn’t replicated that impact in the early going of 2022-23, fighting for playing time with star rookie Bennedict Mathurin and offseason addition Aaron Nesmith.</p><p>Duarte has started five of nine games so far this season, averaging 8.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and one assists in just 19.7 minutes per game. His shooting numbers have dipped across the floor, too, as Duarte reverts back to a more complementary offensive role alongside Mathurin and franchise point guard Tyrese Haliburton.</p><p>Expect Nesmith, when his balky right foot feels good enough for him to play, T.J. McConnell and No. 30 overall pick Aaron Nembhard to get more playing time while Duarte is sidelined.</p><p>The rebuilding Pacers are a surprising 4-5 entering Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Could Duarte’s absence help prompt the slide down the standings that would push the front office to fully embrace rebuilding ahead of next year’s draft? Indiana fans pining for Wembanyama to join their team’s intriguing core no doubt hope so.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers dealt tough Chris Duarte injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers rookie Chris Duarte got screwed by refs on bonkers game-tying shot vs. Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lakers-LeBron-James-Pacers-Chris-Duarte.jpg"></figure><h1>Pacers rookie Chris Duarte got screwed by refs on bonkers game-tying shot vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-25T09:38:45-08:00">November 25th, 9:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-26T12:37:25-08:00">November 26th, 12:37pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers went toe to toe with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-lebron-james-triggered-by-bronny-slander-from-ejected-pacers-fans/"> but eventually fell in overtime, 124-116</a>. However, they evidently had a clear opportunity to win it in regulation.</p><p>Rookie Chris Duarte drained a ridiculous game-tying three with just seconds left in the fourth from the corner, with Avery Bradley absolutely hounding him as he released the ball and appeared to have fouled the Pacers guard on the arm:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">not the ending we wanted, but what a shot from the rook to force overtime.<a href="https://twitter.com/C_Duarte5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@C_Duarte5</a> <a href="https://t.co/vFYomH7tOa" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vFYomH7tOa</a></p><p>— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1463706233718943744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Clear contact. That would’ve sent the former Oregon standout to the line and potentially gave the Pacers a 1-point lead. Even he thought that it was definitely a foul:</p><blockquote>“I thought I was gonna get fouled because Avery Bradley, once I felt that contact on top of me, I threw it up,” Duarte said, <a href="https://fieldhousefiles.substack.com/p/lebron-ignores-fan-carries-lakers-to-win">via Scott Agnes</a>. “I thought I was gonna get fouled but they don’t call fouls on rookies I guess.”</blockquote><p>Thursday’s 2 Minute Report will be the last verdict when it comes out, but Duarte’s Pacers teammates saw the same:</p><blockquote>“I saw him get fouled,” Aaron Holiday said. “So when he went to shoot it, I saw him get hit on the arm and said, ‘OK, cool he got fouled.’</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>While Duarte finished with 17 points, the Pacers went ice cold in OT, shooting just 2 for 11 and scoring a mere four points, which all came from Malcolm Brogdon. It was a game-changing call the referees will surely realize they messed up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers rookie Chris Duarte got screwed by refs on bonkers game-tying shot vs. Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'The Pacers X-Factor for rest of 2021-22 NBA season, and it’s not Chris Duarte');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Pacers-trade-candidates-NBA-Training-Camp-.jpeg"></figure><h1>The Pacers X-Factor for rest of 2021-22 NBA season, and it’s not Chris Duarte</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-16T04:38:02-08:00">November 16th, 4:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-16T04:38:28-08:00">November 16th, 4:38am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/emasseysports/" rel="facebook">Evan Massey</a>Evan Massey is a sports writer who has also covered politics, entertainment, and many other things. He is also the Editorial Manager for ClutchPoints.com. His work has been featured on ESPN, Forbes, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, and plenty of other online publications.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers came into the 2021-22 NBA season as a relatively unknown quantity in the Eastern Conference. Some believed they would be a playoff contender, assuming they could stay healthy, while others expected them to miss the playoffs. Well, 14 games into the season the Pacers hold a 6-8 record and are in relatively the exact same situation as they were to begin the season.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Pacers have been unable to stay healthy this season. Caris LeVert has missed time with injury, T.J. Warren still has not played due to injury, and Malcolm Brogdon has also bee in and out of the lineup with injury issues. Other players have been banged up as well, and things just haven’t gone smoothly for Indiana.</p><p>Despite the health issues that the Pacers have already had, they have remained competitive. Two of their losses came by just one point to begin the season against the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards. They also lost to a Denver Nuggets team without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr.</p><p>However, on the flip side of the negative, the Pacers were able to head into Utah and knock off the Jazz. They have looked great and bad at the same time this season. With that in mind, no one knows what to expect from the Pacers still.</p><p>All of that being said, the Pacers are still very confident that they can be a force in the East. They have a lot of talent on their roster and have been competitive for the most part. One player in particular has become their main X-Factor for the rest of the season.</p><h2><b>The Pacers’ X-Factor For 2021-22</b></h2><p>A lot of fans would guess that rookie wing Chris Duarte would be the main Pacers’ X-Factor for the rest of the season. That isn’t the case, however. Instead, veteran point guard T.J. McConnell has become the main X-Factor.</p><p>McConnell has become a fan favorite for the Pacers and was rewarded for his play over the last two years with a lucrative four-year, $35.2 million contract in free agency. With that contract under his belt, McConnell has not changed the hard-nosed play that made him loved in Indiana to begin with.</p><p>So far this season in 14 games, with five of those appearances being starts, McConnell has averaged a career-high 10.4 points per game to go along with 5.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/indiana-pacers/stats" rel="noopener">His defensive effort</a> is never questioned, but it is his offense that has begun making him a dangerous weapon for the Pacers.</p><p>No one will look at McConnell as being a lethal three-point threat, but he has improved that area of his game a lot. McConnell has shot 38.9 percent from the three-point line this season, up from just 31.3 percent last season. Whether or not he can maintain that shooting increase for the rest of the season or not will remain to be seen.</p><p>Indiana has also relied heavily on McConnell running the offense. Rick Carlisle has utilized Brogdon much more off the ball, which is a much more favorable situation for Brogdon. That has also allowed McConnell to play his game of running the offense, slashing off the ball, and creating mid-range pull-up opportunities for himself.</p><p>Due to the injury issues that Brogdon has dealt with this season, and in years past, McConnell has become an even more important piece for the Pacers. He is the go-to point guard when Brogdon is unable to play. McConnell has displayed excellent chemistry with both Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner, and has constantly created open looks for perimeter players as well.</p><p>While we’re talking about his offense, his defense also needs to be discussed more. McConnell is the Pacers’ best on-ball perimeter defender. He works his tail off each and every night, diving for loose balls, working hard through screens, and terrorizing opponents in the passing lanes. McConnell has not averaged as many steals as he did last season, but those numbers will come.</p><p>For a team that has desperately needed better bench play, McConnell has been a consistent presence. Indiana truly knows what they are going to get from the 29-year-old point guard each and every night. They’ll get hard work and a blue collar style of play, which is something that Kevin Pritchard absolutely loves about McConnell.</p><p>Granted, the Pacers still need to keep guys healthy, and when they do, McConnell will be an even bigger X-Factor. He is the heart and soul of this Pacers team and creates energy in his teammates. It’s hard to find guys like that, and Indiana has a good one.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
3.9	1.8	0.7	0.1	0.5

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