The Pacers traded away their first pick for Thad Young, and then later Thursday used their only selection in the 2016 NBA Draft to take forward Georges Niang out of Iowa State University with the 50th pick.
Once the draft concluded, Pacers General Manager Kevin Pritchard discussed the draft and the team’s selection of Niang with reporters.
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After losing in the NCAA National Championship Game, four-year big man Brice Johnson turned his attention to the draft. He said it’s something you never get over, but now the 21-year-old is just days away from being hired by an NBA team seeking his services.
The 2016 NBA Draft is set for Thursday night in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, and the Pacers have picks …
Another hometown kid came through Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a pre-draft workout. This time, it was Yogi Ferrell, who won two Class 2A State Championships while in high school at Park Tudor. He then went on to play four years at Indiana and is now working to prove himself to NBA executives.
“He shot the hell out of the ball,” one team observer told me …
Taurean Prince is an impressive young man. He’s a four-year guy, spending all four years down in Texas at Baylor. He earned his degree, his primary motivation in returning for his final year of eligibility, and graduated one month ago.
Prince is a small forward who prides himself on the intensity level with which he plays every game. At 6-7, 220, he has the frame …
Diamond Stone is a young big man, just 19 years old and fresh off of his first and only year at Maryland.
In his freshman year, Stone averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. He’s a back-to-the-basket guy, but insists he can stretch out to the 3-point line. But he didn’t attempt one 3-pointer while at Maryland.
He felt like his workout …
Kellen Dunham, a local kid from Pendleton Heights High School, was in awe working out in downtown Indianapolis for his hometown Pacers Wednesday morning. He said he’s been working 22 years for this.
Dunham specializes in shooting and that is valued more than ever in today’s game. He averaged 16.2 points and shot 42.9 percent from range in his senior season with the Bulldogs.
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Paul George has added to his family. He has gotten his second dog … and decided to name it Kobe after well, you know.
“Out of respect of the mamba it’s only right to name him KOBE! #Legend” George wrote in an Instagram post late Tuesday night. Because Kobe retired this season after 20 years in the NBA, George talked extensively about his relationship with …
Need more evidence that Paul George is seemingly all-in on playing in the upcoming Olympics?
The Pacers’ star appears in Gatorade’s new ad campaign featuring athletes who are all expected to compete in the Olympics coming up in August down in Rio de Janeiro.
The 26-year-old joins Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, and April Ross in a new commercial titled, “Never Lose the Love” where these …