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Nets beat Pacers 97-95 in OT thanks to Keon Johnson’s game-winner

The Brooklyn Nets earned their first win of the Las Vegas Summer League on Friday by beating the Indiana Pacers 97-95 in overtime.

The Brooklyn Nets began play at the Las Vegas Summer League on Friday with their matchup against the Indiana Pacers at the Pavilion. Heading into Friday, Brooklyn provided media availability for three of the players that are going into the second year of their NBA careers and all of them voiced their intentions to win.

Brooklyn began their summer league with a 97-95 victory over the Pacers in overtime thanks to forward Jalen Wilson’s 21 points and five rebounds in a little over 27 minutes played. Wilson, similar to Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead, is heading into his second year of his NBA journey and as such, he will be looking to show what he has learned from his first year in the league.

Whitehead struggled as he put up five points on just 1-of-11 shooting from the field, but part of his evaluation is what he looks like on the court following his recovery from a stress reaction in his left shin. While Whitehead did not shoot the ball well, he was active as he racked up five rebounds, three steals, and two blocks as he looked to be more physically active than he did last season.

Clowney had a pretty good performance as he put up 14 points, two rebounds, two steals, and three blocks while shooting 6-of-7 from the field in what was a much better performance than what he did last season. Ultimately, Keon Johnson, one of the Nets’ two-way players from last season, stole the show by hitting the game-winner to give Brooklyn their first win of the Vegas summer league.

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Tyrese Halliburton: I knew I wouldn’t play vs. Boston Celtics after injury

Hali opened up about how he knew his hamstring injury would doom his team against the Celtics

One of the cool things about playing for the US National Team in the Olympics is that players who are normally trying to rip each other’s hearts out find themselves sudden, temporary teammates in the service of their country. And sometimes, some unique perspectives on past events end up coming to light in that process.

And that is exactly what happened when the Boston Celtics media got a hold of Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who opened up about how he knew his hamstring injury would doom his team against the Celtics at a recent media availability session last week.

Our friends over at the “CLNS Media Boston Sports Network” YouTube channel managed to get it on video for your viewing pleasure — check it out below!

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Rick Carlisle revealed the Pacers had Johnny Furphy ranked 14th on their draft board

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle revealed the team had a first-round grade on former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy in the draft.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle revealed on Monday that the team had a first-round grade on former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy in the 2024 NBA draft.

Furphy established himself as a draft pick after a strong freshman campaign with the Jayhawks. He was projected by some to be a first-round pick, which made it rather surprising that the Australian fell to the Pacers at No. 35 in the second round.

The Pacers apparently agreed with that assessment, too.

Carlisle, speaking on “The Wake Up Call” on 107.5 The Fan in Indianapolis, said they were pleasantly surprised Furphy was available when they were on the clock.

He is a guy that our scouts had as the No. 14 player in the entire draft, and we got him at 35, so we feel pretty fortunate there.

Furphy was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field at Kansas. He scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 22.

The 6-foot-9 guard played a larger role for the Jayhawks over the second half of the season, starting in 18 out of the last 19 games. He averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 34.9% shooting from 3-point range over that span.

The team reportedly signed Furphy to a four-year, $8.59 million contract, which is guaranteed for the first three seasons. The contract will pay Furphy just above $1.85 million in the first year and has a team option in the fourth year.

Furphy dropping to the Pacers was one of the biggest surprises of the draft. The team is certainly high on his potential on the court and may have gotten a steal with the pick.

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Keisei Tominaga named to Japan’s 12-man roster for Olympic Games

Former Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga was among the players named to Japan’s 12-man roster for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Former Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga was among the players named to Japan’s 12-man roster on Monday for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Tominaga, who has participated with the team in training camp, joins Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe, Yuki Kawamura and Josh Hawkinson on the roster, among others. He has appeared in four tune-up games, averaging 10.3 points, two steals and 1.5 rebounds.

The 23-year-old is expected to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Indiana Pacers after going undrafted last month. He opted against playing in the NBA Summer League this month to represent Japan for the fourth time at the senior level.

Tominaga most recently competed with Japan in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup alongside Watanabe, Kawamura and Hawkinson. He averaged 11.4 points as Japan finished as the top Asian team to clinch its Olympic berth.

Japan will open the Olympics in Group B, along with Brazil, France and Germany. The team will play its first game against Germany on July 27, then face France on July 30 before wrapping up the group phase against Brazil on Aug. 2.

Japan has qualified for the Olympics eight times, most recently as the host nation in 2020. The team finished 11th that year and has never medaled in the Games.

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Pascal Siakam accidentally thanked the Raptors for his new Pacers deal in very funny blooper

Whoops!

While talking about his brand-new contract with the Indiana Pacers in a press conference, NBA star forward Pascal Siakam accidentally thanked the wrong team.

In a very funny blooper, Siakam mistakenly thanked the Toronto Raptors, his old NBA team, for giving him a new contract before quickly correcting himself to thanking the Pacers for signing him to be a part of their future.

It’s a very innocent slip of the tongue, but it’s still a really fun clip to play.

If you’re a Toronto fan and you miss Siakam, well, you can hear him mention the Raptors in earnest one last time as he transitions into a future with Indy.

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Report: Pacers sign second-round pick Johnny Furphy to 4-year contract

Former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy, the 35th pick in the draft, signed his second-round contract with the Pacers on Saturday.

Former Kansas guard Johnny Furphy, the 35th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, signed his second-round contract with the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, the team announced.

Furphy, who was born in Australia, reportedly agreed to a four-year contract with the team, according to Tony East of All Pacers. The contract will pay Furphy just above $1.85 million in the first year and has a team option in the fourth year.

The 19-year-old was among three draft picks by the Pacers this year, joining Tristen Newton (No. 49) and Enrique Freeman (No. 50). Furphy is one of 11 second-round picks to agree to terms on a contract.

Furphy was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team after averaging nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist on 46.6% shooting from the field at Kansas. He scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 22.

The 6-foot-9 guard played a larger role for the Jayhawks over the second half of the season, starting in 18 out of the last 19 games. He averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 34.9% shooting from 3-point range over that span.

Furphy will play with the Pacers in the NBA Summer League for at least five games beginning on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will be joined by Newton and Freeman, along with roster players Kendall Brown, Ben Sheppard, Oscar Tshiebwe and Jarace Walker.

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Former Duck Chris Duarte traded to Chicago Bulls in three-team deal

Chris Duarte will try to jumpstart his NBA career in Chicago as he spent one forgettable year in Sacramento.

Sacramento wasn’t for Chris Duarte and Duarte wasn’t for the Kings.

The former Duck guard was sent from the California capital to the Chicago Bulls in a three-trade deal that also sent Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs.

As for the Bulls, they also received two second-round draft picks and cash in the deal.

It wasn’t a good fit for Duarte as a King as he played in 59 games where he averaged just four points and two rebounds a game. Those stats surely aren’t indicative of what Duarte’s potential is. In his first two seasons with the Indiana Pacers, the 6-foot-4 guard scored almost 11 points and 3.4 rebounds a game.

Duarte is expected to come off the bench in Chicago as he tries to resurrect his career.

Keisei Tominaga signs deal with the Indiana Pacers

Keisei Tominaga signed an Exhibit 10 free-agent deal with the Indiana Pacers.

A Nebraska basketball player has signed an NBA contract. Keisei Tominaga signed an Exhibit 10 free-agent deal with the Indiana Pacers.

An Exhibit 10 contract is a non-guaranteed contract that doesn’t count against a team’s salary cap unless the player makes the regular-season roster. He will not participate in the NBA Summer League and will focus on making Japan’s 2024 Summer Olympic roster.

In 32 games last season, he averaged 15.1 points, shooting 46.6% from the field and 37.6% from the three-point line. This is not the first time that the Nagoya, Japan native has worked out for NBA teams.

He worked out for the Indiana Pacers in the run-up to the 2023 NBA draft before withdrawing and returning to Nebraska for his senior season.

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Josiah-Jordan James signs with Indiana

Former Vol Josiah-Jordan James signs with the Pacers.

Former Tennessee men’s basketball player Josiah-Jordan James signed a contract with Indiana.

James signed an Exhibit 10 contract and will play for Indiana in the NBA Summer League.

An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year minimum salary contract and invitation to the Pacers’ practice and a try-out. Indiana will control James’ contractual rights. The team has the right to turn the deal into a G-League contract or a two-way contract.

James averaged 8.4 assists and 6.4 rebounds per game during his final year with the Vols. He totaled nine points and nine rebounds in Tennessee’s win against Texas in the NCAA Tournament second-round.

He recorded 15 points, four rebounds and two assists in the Vols’ win over Creighton in the Sweet 16.

James was the first 5-star player to be signed by head coach Rick Barnes.

Pacers hosted Adem Bona for workout on Thursday

Another workout for Bona.

UCLA Bruins big man Adem Bona is almost undoubtedly going to hear his name called during the 2024 NBA Draft next week. Right now, it is just a matter of which team will select him and with which pick.

Bona has already worked out for a number of NBA teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers hosted Bona on a workout along with some others.

The others who joined Bona for the workout were Rayj Dennis, Ariel Hukporti, Daniss Jenkins, Keshad Johnson, and Bobacar Sane.

The name UCLA fans might recognize is Keshad Johnson, who played at San Diego State in their magnificent Final Four run and then transferred to Arizona.

Bona has been projected to the Pacers in some mock drafts. But, his regular landing spot is in the middle of the second round.

The NBA Draft is approaching quickly, so it will be worth monitoring to see where Adem Bona ends up going.