<!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', '/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-waives-james-wiseman-signs-mac-mcclung-multiyear-nba-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers waive James Wiseman, signs Mac McClung to multiyear NBA contract');   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/2025/10/Pacers-guard-Mac-McClung.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pacers waive James Wiseman, signs Mac McClung to multiyear NBA contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T16:38:24-07:00">October 27th, 4:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T16:38:24-07:00">October 27th, 4:38pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Amid a laundry list of injuries from Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to losing backup T.J. McConnell (left hamstring), the Indiana Pacers reportedly waived James Wiseman and signed Mac McClung to a multi-year deal. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-rick-carlisle-tough-admission-andrew-nembhard-injury">Andrew Nembhard suffered a strained left shoulder</a>, as the Pacers’ frontcourt has thinned significantly since Haliburton ruptured his Achilles tendon.</p><p>The Pacers felt the backcourt concerns warranted cutting ties with Wiseman <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1982937911134957870" rel="noopener">to add a guard</a> in McClung, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>“The Indiana Pacers are signing guard Mac McClung to a multiyear contract, Greg Lawrence of Wasserman tells ESPN,” Charania reported. “The deal marks the first standard NBA contract for McClung, after the dunk contest’s first-ever three-peat champion spent time on camp and two-way deals since 2021.”</p><p>Then, Charania followed up his report with an update on what the Pacers plan to do with that open roster spot.</p><p>“The Pacers plan to waive center James Wiseman to create roster space for McClung, who will sign a non-guaranteed multiyear deal, sources said,” Charania reported. “Indiana is dealing with several key injuries to their guards and wings to start the season.”</p><p>McClung, who last played for the Orlando Magic last season, has only six games of NBA experience. He has spent the majority of his four-year career in the G League.</p><h2><b>Mac McClung reportedly agrees to a multi-year deal with Pacers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pacers-guard-Mac-McClung-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Journeyman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-mac-mcclung-nba-history-after-winning-2025-all-star-dunk-contest">Mac McClung made NBA history for his showstopping dunks</a> at All-Star Saturday Night, with hopes of breaking through to the association. The three-time champion of the Dunk Contest (2023-2025) exemplified his astonishing athleticism in a 6-foot-2 frame. However, latching onto an NBA roster has been a struggle over the years, playing for four different G League affiliates over the past four seasons, including the Bulls, the Lakers, the 76ers, and the Magic.</p><p>Now, McClung has earned an opportunity for a role with the Pacers, as the defending Eastern Conference champions navigate through the challenges of an injury-riddled 2025-26 campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers waive James Wiseman, signs Mac McClung to multiyear NBA contract

<!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', '/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-reuniting-with-james-wiseman-myles-turner-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers reuniting with James Wiseman after Myles Turner’s Bucks departure');   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/2025/07/Pacers-James-Wiseman-attempts-a-basket.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pacers reuniting with James Wiseman after Myles Turner’s Bucks departure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-07T13:16:46-07:00">July 7th, 1:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-07T13:17:24-07:00">July 7th, 1:17pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers were less than three hours away from possibly securing the biggest win in their franchise’s near-50-year existence on June 22, and just over two weeks later they are scrambling to assemble a respectable roster that can stay competitive in the Eastern Conference next season. A dream-like playoffs experience quickly turned into an excruciating nightmare that is almost as unfathomable as the momentous thrills that preceded it. Fans have hardly had time to process their emotions.</p><p>And neither has management. After losing Tyrese Haliburton to a gut-wrenching Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and watching longtime center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indianas-front-office-breaks-silence-on-challenging-myles-turner-decision">Myles Turner ink a $107 million contract</a> with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers are focused on addressing their previously lauded but presently vulnerable roster depth. They are signing big man James Wiseman to a <a href="https://x.com/TonyREast/status/1942289947962003944" rel="noopener">two-year minimum contract</a>, according to reporter Tony East.</p><p>The deal will carry a player option on the second season and include partial guarantees. Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, tore his left Achilles tendon in the first game of the 2024-25 campaign. He will get an opportunity to make a proper first impression in Indiana, as he returns to the team that took a chance on him last July.</p><h2><b>James Wiseman will enter a pivotal season with Pacers</b></h2><p>When he fully recovers, Wiseman should have the opportunity to solidify a regular role in the rotation. Turner’s exit, which has been a divisive topic among fans, leaves a big void to fill. Isaiah Jackson, who suffered his own season-ending Achilles injury soon after Wiseman went down, is also <a href="https://x.com/TonyREast/status/1942274960728228072" rel="noopener">trending toward a new contract</a>, via East, and could see a boost in playing time as well. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indiana-acquires-center-jay-huff-trade-grizzlies">Recent trade acquisition Jay Huff</a> figures to be the starter, and the re-emerging veteran Tony Bradley could also stay in the mix.</p><p>Simply put, Indiana’s frontcourt is wildly unpredictable at the moment. The Pacers are trying to give themselves multiple avenues for success, and a former top prospect is certainly an intriguing one. Wiseman could not find his footing with either the Golden State Warriors or Detroit Pistons, averaging 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per contest. He is only 24 years old, however, making a breakthrough still attainable.</p><p>The seven-footer has to move quickly, though. Perhaps the silver lining in all of this recent Pacers’ misfortune is a James Wiseman surge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers reuniting with James Wiseman after Myles Turner’s Bucks departure

<!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', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-how-james-wiseman-could-become-2-time-nba-champion-pacers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'How former Warriors center James Wiseman could become 2-time NBA champion despite Pacers trade');   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/2025/06/James-Wiseman-celebrating-Warriors-championship.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How former Warriors center James Wiseman could become 2-time NBA champion despite Pacers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-02T11:45:55-07:00">June 2nd, 11:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-02T11:45:55-07:00">June 2nd, 11:45am</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">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Golden State Warriors fans thought James Wiseman was going to be the future of the organization when he was drafted second overall in 2020 ahead of high-level talents like LaMelo Ball, Onyeka Okongwu, Deni Avdija, and Tyrese Haliburton. Ultimately, things never worked out with Wiseman, although he was a member of the team’s 2022 championship run.</p><p>Since departing from the Warriors, Wiseman has played for a couple of teams, most recently the Indiana Pacers to begin the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately for the 24-year-old center, he suffered a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-james-wiseman-torn-achilles-season-opener">season-ending Achilles injury</a> five minutes into the year and was eventually <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-toronto-james-wiseman-pacers-last-minute-trade">traded to the Toronto Raptors as a salary dump</a>, where Indiana received a 2026 second-round pick.</p><p>Funny enough, Wiseman will still get credit for winning a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1929576242506011038" rel="noopener">second championship</a> and would receive a ring from the Pacers should they be able to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">James Wiseman played less than 5 minutes this season…</p><p>…and could still be the first 2-time champ from the 2020 NBA Draft class 😅💍</p><p>🔸Scored 6 points in the Pacers' opener<br>🔸Then tore his Achilles<br>🔸Traded at the deadline to Toronto<br>🔸Waived by the Raptors<br>🔸That was it.… <a href="https://t.co/imQNg60kfn">pic.twitter.com/imQNg60kfn</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1929576242506011038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>If the Pacers do capture their first championship and Wiseman receives credit since he played one game for the team this season, he would become the first player from the 2020 NBA Draft to be a two-time NBA champion.</p><p>Not Anthony Edwards, LaMelo, or Haliburton, but Wiseman could be the first player from this draft class with two titles to his name.</p><p>In the NBA, it’s an unwritten rule for teams to celebrate every player that contributed to their championship journey. Although Wiseman’s stint with the Pacers didn’t last longer than one game and five minutes due to his Achilles injury, he still technically contributed to their NBA Finals run.</p><p>As a result, he would be rewarded with a ring and considered a two-time champion.</p><p>Although Warriors fans will look back on James Wiseman and think, “What could’ve been,” at least he will always be remembered as a champion. Perhaps people will start calling him a two-time champion should the Pacers knock off the Thunder in the NBA Finals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How former Warriors center James Wiseman could become 2-time NBA champion despite Pacers trade

<!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', '/raptors-news-toronto-james-wiseman-pacers-last-minute-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors acquire James Wiseman from Pacers in last-minute trade');   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/2025/02/Toronto-acquires-James-Wiseman-from-Pacers-in-last-minute-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Raptors acquire James Wiseman from Pacers in last-minute trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T12:58:55-08:00">February 6th, 12:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T12:58:55-08:00">February 6th, 12:58pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>James Wiseman’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-james-wiseman-torn-achilles-season-opener">Indiana Pacers career is over</a> after just five minutes of court time in yellow and blue. The Pacers sent Wiseman to the Toronto Raptors at the literal last second of the 2025 NBA trade deadline.</p><p>The Pacers will <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1887592407015039451" rel="noopener">send cash considerations</a> to the Raptors in addition to Wiseman, Shams Charania reported. The deal was one of the final moves before the historically chaotic 2025 trade deadline. Indiana <a href="https://x.com/DustinDopirak/status/1887593023841968241" rel="noopener">receives</a> a top-55 protected second-round pick in return, per Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star.</p><p>If he is not bought out, Wiseman will not make his Raptors debut until 2025-2026. He played just five minutes of the Pacers’ season opener against the Detroit Pistons before rupturing his Achilles tendon and suffering another devastating season-ending injury. Once he returns, Wiseman will have just one year remaining on the two-year <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-james-wiseman-former-warriors-free-agency">contract he signed with Indiana</a> in 2024.</p><p>The Raptors will be Wiseman’s fourth team in five years. Since entering the league as the No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, his career has been nothing short of an injury-plagued disappointment, leading to a lack of consistency in his brief tenure.</p><h2><b>James Wiseman joins Raptors’ updated roster following eventful 2025 trade deadline</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/James-Wiseman.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Several teams went through complete roster transformations at the 2025 deadline but few were more active than the Raptors. Toronto entered the year committed to its current rebuild but now appears to desire a quicker rise to contention than it previously projected.</p><p>Before acquiring Wiseman, the Raptors’ biggest move was to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-pelicans-trade-brandon-ingram-nba-deadline">acquire Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans</a>. Toronto also exits the deadline with P.J. Tucker back on its roster.</p><p>To acquire their new assets, the Raptors gave up Davion Mitchell, Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown. Surprisingly, they were able to work out a deal for Ingram without giving up R.J. Barrett, Jakob Poeltl, Ochai Agbaji or Immanuel Quickley.</p><p>The only young asset the team had to part ways with was Mitchell, who will join the Miami Heat in exchange for Tucker. Gradey Dick, Jamal Shead, Ja’Kobe Walter and Agbaji were all retained through the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors acquire James Wiseman from Pacers in last-minute trade

<!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', '/3-best-pacers-trade-targets-after-james-wiseman-isaiah-jackson-injuries');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best Pacers trade targets after James Wiseman, Isaiah Jackson injuries');   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/2024/11/IMG_0930.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 best Pacers trade targets after James Wiseman, Isaiah Jackson injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-03T19:07:07-08:00">November 3rd, 7:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-03T19:07:07-08:00">November 3rd, 7:07pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana Pacers have suffered a couple of major blows early in the 2024-25 season with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-james-wiseman-torn-achilles-season-opener">injuries to two of their centers in James Wiseman</a> and Isaiah Jackson. The Pacers still have Myles Turner up front, but the injury bug leaves them very thin in terms of their center rotation. It would be wise for the Pacers to explore the trade market when it comes to addressing their injury issues at center.</p><p>Looking around the NBA, there isn’t a big market in terms of quality centers who could be available via trade for the Pacers, but there are a couple of players who could fit the bill.</p><p>Both Wiseman and Jackson are dealing with Achilles injuries and will likely be out for quite some time if not the duration of the 2024-25 season. If the Pacers want to be a legitimate team in the Eastern Conference, they’re going to need additional help up front.</p><p>The Pacers have started out the 2024-25 season rather slowly mustering only a 2-4 record so far. It’s possible a replacement center could come in the <a href="https://x.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1852898845564235788" rel="noopener">form of a free-agent signing</a> from a player already available, as per Keith Smith of Spotrac. But the Pacers need to scour the trade front to find immediate help. Here’s a look at a few targets they could inquire about.</p><h2><b>1. Walker Kessler<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0931.jpeg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This is probably a swing for the fences type move and could be more of a pipe dream for the Pacers on the trade front. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-linked-walker-kessler-trade">Kessler is coveted by other teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers</a>. Indiana would certainly have competition for him.</p><p>If the Pacers do trade for a center, it will be for someone coming off the bench as Myles Turner is the starting big man. Kessler has started all six games for the Utah Jazz so far and he may not be very amenable to moving to the bench for Indiana.</p><p>But he’s a developing player with size and talent at center. Through the first six games of the season, he’s averaging 9.7 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots while shooting 62.2 percent from the field. He would be a perfect addition for the Pacers. If the Pacers could get some kind of assurance that Kessler would be fine coming off the bench, some form of trade involving rookie Johnny Furphy and second-year guard Ben Sheppard could work.</p><p>But the Pacers like Sheppard and he’s been a big part of their rotation after a strong playoff run last year as a rookie. Kessler probably isn’t a realistic target, but one they should reach out about just in case.</p><h2><b>2. Kelly Olynyk<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0932.jpeg"><figcaption>Eric Bolte-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Olynyk is a more realistic target than Kessler and would be fine with a bench role as the backup center. He’s currently dealing with back injury though and is likely a few weeks away from a possible return. The Pacers might not be able to wait that long to pull a move for a center.</p><p>But if they are willing to wait, Olynyk would be a solid addition to a team looking to make the playoffs. Even though Olynyk would be okay coming off the bench, it’s not likely he’s looking to be moved after being dealt to his hometown team last year in the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>He’s a quality veteran too, coming off a season during which he averaged 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the 28 games he played for the Raptors after the trade last year. He’s a stretch big too who spaces the floor with his three-point shooting at a career average of 36.9 percent.</p><p>It’s not a stretch to imagine the Raptors asking about Canada native Bennedict Mathurin in a possible trade, but the Pacers should not do such a thing. There should be other avenues towards getting an Olynyk deal done that does not include a key piece of the team’s future.</p><h2><b>3. Zeke Nnaji<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0933.jpeg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Another potential center trade target for the Pacers is Nnaji, who has not been able to establish himself in the Denver Nuggets rotation despite signing a long-term contract extension during preseason last year.</p><p>Nnaji played around 17 minutes per game during the 2021-22 season and a little over 13 in 2022-23. But his minutes dropped to just under ten last year, and he’s down at three per game this year. He’s a rim-running big man who can be active in the paint. He’s also able to shoot the midrange jumper and has worked on his three-point shot.</p><p>It likely won’t take much to pry Nnaji away from the Nuggets. And at this point, a change of scenery might be what he needs. Nuggets coach Mike Malone has gone to playing Deandre Jordan over him this season. The Pacers should most certainly reach out and inquire about a trade.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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