{"id":104373,"date":"2025-09-26T08:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=104373"},"modified":"2025-09-26T08:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:23:21","slug":"%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%94%a5-pacers-roster-battle-ex-warriors-lottery-pick-is-fighting-for-the-final-pacers-roster-spot-ahead-of-the-2025-26-nba-season-insiders-hint-that-every-practice-is-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=104373","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 PACERS ROSTER BATTLE: Ex-Warriors lottery pick is fighting for the final Pacers roster spot ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, insiders hint that every practice is high-stakes, and fans are buzzing over whether this underdog could shock the lineup."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjEwMDcxOTM0NjE0OTA2MjM0\/james-wiseman-vs-cavs-usa-today.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/indiana-pacers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Pacers<\/a>\u00a0are coming off a successful season last year that saw them reach the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a>\u00a0Finals, though they ultimately fell to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/oklahoma-city-thunder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>\u00a0in seven games.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Of course, the Pacers suffered an even bigger loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last season when star guard\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/tyrese-haliburton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>\u00a0suffered a torn Achilles that will keep him sidelined for the entire 2025-26 NBA season.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">With Haliburton sidelined, the Pacers are not expected to be a title threat this season, though they do still have a solid core led by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/pascal-siakam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pascal Siakam<\/a>, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Despite this, it may be a tough season for Indiana this season with Haliburton sidelined, along with the loss of Myles Turner, who signed with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>\u00a0in free agency.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">With the loss of Turner this offseason, the Pacers\u2019 frontcourt is extremely thin but while that may be the case, one of their big men is reportedly fighting for one of their final roster spots heading into the new season.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"james-wiseman-to-battle-for-pacers-final-roster-spot\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">James Wiseman to Battle for Pacers\u2019 Final Roster Spot<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">According to ClutchPoints\u2019 Brett Siegel, James Wiseman is not guaranteed a spot on the Pacers\u2019 roster this season and he will have to battle both Tony Bradley and Monte Morris for their final roster spots.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Wiseman is not guaranteed a spot on the Pacers\u2019 roster and will have to fight with Tony Bradley and Monte Morris for the final spots, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettSiegelNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrettSiegelNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qYQ5nQdfsc\">pic.twitter.com\/qYQ5nQdfsc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1970915449325093270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">This is a massive report by Siegel and somewhat of a surprising one as the Pacers are in need of frontcourt depth entering the season.<\/p>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CKay853_9Y8DFWTyTAIdhnAwcw\">\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Of course, Wiseman was the second overall pick by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u00a0in the 2020 NBA Draft but he has not lived up to the hype that surrounded him entering his rookie season.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">one of which he missed due to injury, before they sent him to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/detroit-pistons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit Pistons<\/a>\u00a0in 2023.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">After being traded to Detroit, Wiseman played one and a half seasons with the Pistons before he joined the Pacers last season where he played in only one game before suffering a torn Achilles.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Indiana then traded him to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/toronto-raptors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto Raptors<\/a>\u00a0at the trade deadline last season where he was then waived, though the Pacers brought him back in the offseason.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">While it has been a difficult career at the NBA level thus far for Wiseman, he will now have the opportunity to battle for the Pacers\u2019 final roster spot and if he does make the team, he could have a large role this season due to Indiana\u2019s lack of frontcourt depth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-470d27740ce949dca1a2d9943afe2e47-in_content-4-container\" class=\"ad-slot styles_adSlot-in_content__BF6Wb\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-470d27740ce949dca1a2d9943afe2e47-in_content-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CJr4xKH_9Y8DFbrKFgUdt4k66w\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Indiana Pacers\u00a0are coming off a successful season last year that saw them reach the\u00a0NBA\u00a0Finals, though they ultimately fell to the\u00a0Oklahoma City Thunder\u00a0in seven games. 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