Pacers' Kendall Brown: Set to ink another two-way deal
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The Pacers plan to sign Brown to a two-way contract Tuesday, Tony East of SI.com reports.
The 48th overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, Brown spent his rookie season on a two-way deal with Indiana. He saw most of his game action in 2022-23 with the G League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants before he underwent season-ending surgery in late February to address a right tibia stress fracture. Brown returned to action during the Las Vegas Summer League and will look to carve out a bigger role with the Pacers in Year 2.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Gets season-ending surgery
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The Pacers announced Monday that Brown is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to address a right tibia stress fracture.
Though Indiana didn't offer up an official timeline for Brown's return, it's safe to conclude that the surgery will spell an end to his rookie season. The second-round pick out of Baylor first missed time in December on account of the stress fracture, but he was able to return to action in late January before suffering a setback approximately a month later. Since he logged just six appearances at the NBA level in his rookie season, the 19-year-old will likely be a candidate to play for the Pacers' entry in the Las Vegas Summer League if he's made a full recovery from his surgery by late June.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Sidelined with shin injury
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Brown didn't play in Wednesday's 141-125 win over College Park due to a shin injury.
Brown scored a season-high 20 points last time out, but he's now dealing with an injury. It's unclear when he'll suit up again.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Season-high 20 points
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Brown produced 20 points (9-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt) four assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block in 31 minutes during Monday's 132-128 win over South Bay.
Brown was lights out en route to a season-high 20 points. Across 16 G League appearances, the 19-year-old is averaging 10.2 points while shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from deep.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Modest production as starter
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Brown managed 10 points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 31 minutes during Sunday's 124-102 loss to South Bay.
Brown scored in double figures for a fifth straight game and recorded at least five rebounds for the third time during that stretch. Across 15 G League appearances, the 19-year-old is averaging 9.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Makes return in G League
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Brown (tibia) played 15 minutes Sunday for the G League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants in their 129-91 loss to the College Park Skyhawks, finishing with six points (3-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two rebounds.
The 15-minute outing marked the two-way rookie's first appearance with either the Pacers or their G League affiliate since Dec. 10. Brown, who had been sidelined for the past six weeks due to a stress reaction in his right tibia, hadn't been a regular member of the Indiana rotation prior to suffering the injury and may end up seeing most his playing time in Fort Wayne moving forward now that he's healthy again.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Return timeline unclear
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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday that Brown (lower leg) has been cleared to take part in more activities during practice, but the rookie remains without a clear timeline to make his season debut, Tony East of SI.com reports.
Brown, a rookie second-round draft pick out of Baylor, has been sidelined since the second week of December with a stress reaction of his right tibia. Considering that Brown is one of the Pacers' two two-way players, he'll likely return to action with the G League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants rather than with the NBA team once he advances to the point of being cleared to play in games. Since Carlisle hasn't specified that Brown has been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 work, the 19-year-old's absence will most likely stretch into next week, if not longer.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Remains out
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Brown (lower leg) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against the Knicks.
Per Tony East of SI.com, Brown was cleared for more activity during Tuesday's practice, but he'll remain out for at least one more game. The 19-year-old hasn't played since Dec. 7 due to a lower leg injury.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Still out Sunday
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Brown (lower leg) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus Charlotte.
Brown was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right tibia in mid-December and remains sidelined. It's unclear when the 19-year-old may be able to retake the court.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Still out
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Brown (leg) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Brown hasn't played since Dec. 7 due to a stress reaction in his right tibia. It's unclear when he'll be able to suit up again, but Indiana appears content to handle the situation game by game, making Sunday's matchup against Charlotte his next chance to suit up.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Remains out
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Brown (leg) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against the 76ers.
Brown hasn't played since Dec. 7, and it was reported in mid-December that he'd be out for at least two weeks. Given it's been longer than two weeks, the team should release another update on Brown in the coming days. However, until then, Brown's status will be handled game-by-game, with Friday's matchup against Portland marking the rookie's next chance to suit up.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Out at least two weeks
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Brown has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right tibia and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Brown's rookie season has been placed on pause after sustaining a leg injury. While he's failed to produce at the NBA level this season, the Baylor product is averaging 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds across his first six G League showings with the Fort Wane Mad Ants.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Double-doubles in win
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Brown managed 12 points (6-15 FG, 0-3 3Pt), 12 rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 143-101 win over the Charge.
Brown has scored in double figures in three straight appearances and grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds Tuesday en route to his first double-double. Across four appearances, the 19-year-old has averaged 13.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 steals in 29.5 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Quality outing following absence
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Brown (COVID-19 protocols) tallied 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds, four steals and one assist in 32 minutes during Sunday's 122-93 win over the Charge.
Brown had been sidelined since Nov. 6 due to COVID-19 protocols, but he was efficient from the field en route to 14 points during his return. Across three games with Fort Wayne, the 19-year-old has averaged 13.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in 31.6 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Solid production in win
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Brown registered 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two steals and one assist in 37 minutes during Sunday's 130-123 win over Grand Rapids.
After a quiet season opener, Brown was more aggressive offensively in Fort Wayne's second contest. Across two games, the 19-year-old is averaging 13.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting from the field.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Joins Pacers' G League affiliate
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Brown was sent down to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Thursday, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports
Brown signed a two-way deal with the Pacers after being selected 48th overall this past year and was expected to split time between the Pacers and their G League affiliate. Look for Brown to receive ample minutes with the Mad Ants for the foreseeable future, but he may get called up later in the season due to the Pacers' rebuilding status.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Inks two-way deal with Indiana
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Brown signed a two-way contract with the Pacers on Friday, Evan Sidery of BasketballNews.com reports.
Brown will remain with the Pacers heading into the 2022-23 season after agreeing to a two-way deal Friday. The Baylor product appeared in 34 games during his only collegiate season, averaging 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. Brown could also see playing time with the Pacers' G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, during the upcoming season.
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Pacers' Kendall Brown: Selected No. 48 by Indiana
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Brown was selected by the Timberwolves with the 48th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and subsequently traded to the Pacers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Brown is an extremely athletic player who's also a great defender across multiple positions. The 6-foot-8 freshman averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 34 games with Baylor this past season. He also drilled 34.1 percent of his threes -- albeit on limited attempts -- and shot 58.4 percent overall from the field. The primary appeal with Brown in his athleticism. He'll be more of a longer-term developmental project for the Pacers.
