2024–25 Indiana Pacers season explained

Team:	Indiana Pacers
End Year:	2025
Wins:	9
Losses:	13
Division:	Central
Division Place:	3
Conf Place:	8
Coach:	Rick Carlisle
Gm:	Chad Buchanan
President:	Kevin Pritchard
Owner:	Herbert Simon
Arena:	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Bbr Team:	IND
Television:	FanDuel Sports Network Indiana (as of October 21, 2024; previously named Bally Sports Indiana during the preseason)^[1] ^[2]
Radio:	1070 The Fan

The 2024–25 Indiana Pacers season is the 58th season of the franchise and the 48th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rick Carlisle returned for his 8th season as head coach as the Pacers will look to continue building up on last season's success, which saw them reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since their 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons.

During free agency, the team lost backup centers Jalen Smith to the Chicago Bulls and Oscar Tshiebwe to the Utah Jazz. In response, the franchise acquired James Wiseman (2020 2nd overall pick) and Jahlil Okafor (2015 3rd overall pick).

Draft

See main article: 2024 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position(s)	Nationality	College / club
2	36	Juan Núñez	PG	Spain
2	49	Tristen Newton	PG	United States	UConn
2	50	Enrique Freeman	PF	United States	Akron

The Pacers entered the draft (which was two days instead of one like it had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989) with three second-round picks, acquired in deals surrounding Victor Oladipo, Buddy Hield, and Pascal Siakam.^[3] ^[4] On the second day of the draft, the Pacers traded Spanish point guard Juan Núñez, the 36th pick and cash considerations to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the 35th pick, Johnny Furphy. They would also select point guard Tristen Newton and Enrique Freeman from the NCAA champion University of Connecticut and University of Akron respectively as the back-to-back 49th and 50th picks of the draft.

Standings

Conference

Game log

Preseason

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc"| 1| October 23| @ Detroit| | Myles Turner (20)| Myles Turner (9)| Pascal Siakam (9)| Little Caesars Arena
20,062| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 25| @ New York| | Bennedict Mathurin (20)| Myles Turner (7)| Haliburton, McConnell (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,812| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc"| 3| October 27| Philadelphia| | Tyrese Haliburton (22)| Aaron Nesmith (7)| Andrew Nembhard (8)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 1–2|- style="background:#fcc"| 4| October 28| @ Orlando| | Pascal Siakam (26)| Haliburton, I. Jackson, Siakam (9)| Tyrese Haliburton (10)| Kia Center
18,846| 1–3|- style="background:#cfc"| 5| October 30| Boston| | Bennedict Mathurin (30)| Mathurin, Siakam (11) | Tyrese Haliburton (12)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 2–3|- style="background:#fcc"| 6| November 1| @ New Orleans| | Ben Sheppard (20)| Isaiah Jackson (8)| Tyrese Haliburton (11)| Smoothie King Center
15,133| 2–4|- style="background:#cfc"| 7| November 4| @ Dallas| | Myles Turner (30)| Myles Turner (11)| Tyrese Haliburton (12)| American Airlines Center
19,613| 3–4|- style="background:#cfc"| 8| November 6| Orlando| | Bennedict Mathurin (20)| Bennedict Mathurin (11)| McConnell, Nembhard (5)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,218| 4–4|- style="background:#fcc"| 9| November 8| @ Charlotte| | Pascal Siakam (27)| Myles Turner (10)| Tyrese Haliburton (9)| Spectrum Center
17,024| 4–5|- style="background:#cfc"| 10| November 10| New York| | Bennedict Mathurin (38)| Mathurin, Siakam (8)| Tyrese Haliburton (14)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 5–5|- style="background:#fcc"| 11| November 13| @ Orlando| | Pascal Siakam (25)| Bennedict Mathurin (12)| Tyrese Haliburton (11)| Kia Center
17,087| 5–6|- style="background:#fcc"| 12| November 15| Miami| | Obi Toppin (21)| Jarace Walker (7)| Tyrese Haliburton (8)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 5–7|- style="background:#cfc"| 13| November 17| Miami| | Myles Turner (34)| Bennedict Mathurin (12)| Tyrese Haliburton (13)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,184| 6–7|- style="background:#fcc"| 14| November 18| @ Toronto| | Bennedict Mathurin (28)| Pascal Siakam (10)| T. J. McConnell (7)| Scotiabank Arena
19,025| 6–8|- style="background:#fcc"| 15| November 20| @ Houston| | Quenton Jackson (24)| Myles Turner (9)| Tyrese Haliburton (8)| Toyota Center
16,087| 6–9|- style="background:#fcc"| 16| November 22| @ Milwaukee| | Pascal Siakam (25)| Bennedict Mathurin (9)| Tyrese Haliburton (9)| Fiserv Forum
17,341| 6–10|- style="background:#cfc"| 17| November 24| Washington| | Pascal Siakam (22)| Myles Turner (9)| Tyrese Haliburton (9)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 7–10|- style="background:#cfc"| 18| November 25| New Orleans| | Tyrese Haliburton (34)| Mathurin, Turner (9)| Tyrese Haliburton (13)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,059| 8–10|- style="background:#cfc"| 19| November 27| Portland| | Pascal Siakam (29)| Bennedict Mathurin (10)| Tyrese Haliburton (10)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 9–10|- style="background:#fcc"| 20| November 29| Detroit| | Pascal Siakam (21)| Myles Turner (10)| Tyrese Haliburton (5)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 9–11|- style="background:#fcc"| 21| December 1| @ Memphis| | Bennedict Mathurin (19)| Bennedict Mathurin (9)| Tyrese Haliburton (7)| FedExForum
15,901| 9–12|- style="background:#fcc"| 22| December 3| @ Toronto| | Tyrese Haliburton (30)| Obi Toppin (9)| Tyrese Haliburton (6)| Scotiabank Arena
17,741| 9–13|- style="background:#"| 23| December 4| @ Brooklyn| |||| Barclays Center
||- style="background:#"| 24| December 6| @ Chicago| |||| United Center
||- style="background:#"| 25| December 8| Charlotte| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 26| December 13| @ Philadelphia| |||| Wells Fargo Center
||- style="background:#"| 27| December 15| New Orleans| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 28| December 19| @ Phoenix| |||| Footprint Center
||- style="background:#"| 29| December 22| @ Sacramento| |||| Golden 1 Center
||- style="background:#"| 30| December 23| @ Golden State| |||| Chase Center
||- style="background:#"| 31| December 26| Oklahoma City| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 32| December 27| @ Boston| |||| TD Garden
||- style="background:#"| 33| December 29| @ Boston| |||| TD Garden
||- style="background:#"| 34| December 31| Milwaukee| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 35| January 2| @ Miami| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 36| January 4| Phoenix| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 37| January 6| @ Brooklyn| |||| Barclays Center
||- style="background:#"| 38| January 8| Chicago| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 39| January 10| Golden State| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 40| January 12| @ Cleveland| |||| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
||- style="background:#"| 41| January 14| Cleveland| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 42| January 16| @ Detroit| |||| Little Caesars Arena
||- style="background:#"| 43| January 18| Philadelphia| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 44| January 23| San Antonio| |||| Accor Arena
| |- style="background:#"| 45| January 25| @ San Antonio| |||| Accor Arena
| |- style="background:#"| 46| January 29| Detroit| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 47| February 1| Atlanta| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 48| February 3| @ Utah| |||| Delta Center
||- style="background:#"| 49| February 4| @ Portland| |||| Moda Center
||- style="background:#"| 50| February 6| @ L.A. Clippers| |||| Intuit Dome
||- style="background:#"| 51| February 8| @ L.A. Lakers| |||| Crypto.com Arena
||- style="background:#"| 52| February 11| New York| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 53| February 12| @ Washington| |||| Capital One Arena
||- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game|- style="background:#"| 54| February 20| Memphis| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 55| February 23| L.A. Clippers| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 56| February 24| Denver| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 57| February 26| Toronto| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 58| February 28| @ Miami| |||| Kaseya Center
||- style="background:#"| 59| March 2| Chicago| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 60| March 4| Houston| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 61| March 6| @ Atlanta| |||| State Farm Arena
||- style="background:#"| 62| March 8| @ Atlanta| |||| State Farm Arena
||- style="background:#"| 63| March 10| @ Chicago| |||| United Center
||- style="background:#"| 64| March 11| Milwaukee| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 65| March 14| @ Philadelphia| |||| Wells Fargo Center
||- style="background:#"| 66| March 15| @ Milwaukee| |||| Fiserv Forum
||- style="background:#"| 67| March 17| @ Minnesota| |||| Target Center
||- style="background:#"| 68| March 19| Dallas| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 69| March 20| Brooklyn| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 70| March 22| Brooklyn| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 71| March 24| Minnesota| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 72| March 26| L.A. Lakers| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 73| March 27| @ Washington| |||| Capital One Arena
||- style="background:#"| 74| March 29| @ Oklahoma City| |||| Paycom Center
||- style="background:#"| 75| March 31| Sacramento| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 76| April 2| Charlotte| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 77| April 4| Utah| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 78| April 6| @ Denver| |||| Ball Arena
||- style="background:#"| 79| April 8| Washington| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 80| April 10| Cleveland| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 81| April 11| Orlando| |||| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
||- style="background:#"| 82| April 13| @ Cleveland| |||| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
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NBA Cup

See main article: 2024 NBA Cup. The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.^[5] ^[6]

East Group B

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions.

Trades

July 6, 2024^[7]

To Indiana Pacers

Draft rights to Johnny Furphy (No. 35)

To San Antonio Spurs

Draft rights to Juan Núñez (No. 36)
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Player	Signed	Ref.
Obi Toppin	July 6, 2024	^[8]
Pascal Siakam	July 8, 2024
James Johnson	July 25, 2024
Andrew Nembhard	July 26, 2024
T.J. McConnell	September 3, 2024

Additions

Player	Signed	Former Team	Ref.
Josiah-Jordan James	June 28, 2024 (Exhibit 10)	Tennessee Volunteers	^[9]
James Wiseman	July 5, 2024	Detroit Pistons	^[10]
Keisei Tominaga	July 5, 2024 (Exhibit 10)	Nebraska Cornhuskers
Johnny Furphy	July 6, 2024	Kansas Jayhawks
Tristen Newton	July 27, 2024 (Two-way contract)	UConn Huskies
Quenton Jackson	July 27, 2024 (Two-way contract)	Indiana Mad Ants
Enrique Freeman	August 8, 2024 (Two-way contract)	Akron Zips
Cole Swider	August 8, 2024 (Two-way contract)	Miami Heat
Jahlil Okafor	October 15, 2024 (Exhibit 10)	Casademont Zaragoza

Subtractions

Player	Reason	New Team	Ref.
Jalen Smith	Free agency	Chicago Bulls	^[11]
Doug McDermott	Free agency	Sacramento Kings
Oscar Tshiebwe	Free agency	Utah Jazz
Isaiah Wong	Free agency	Utah Jazz / Charlotte Hornets
Jahlil Okafor	Waived	Indiana Mad Ants
Cole Swider	Waived	Detroit Pistons
Kendall Brown	Waived	Long Island Nets

Notes and References

Web site: Steinberg . Brian . 2024-10-18 . FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs . 2024-10-19 . Variety . en-US.
Web site: 2024-10-18 . Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal . 2024-10-19 . ESPN.com . en.
Web site: 2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58. NBA.com. May 14, 2024. May 30, 2024.
Web site: Quinn. Sam. 2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery. CBS Sports. May 13, 2024. June 5, 2024.
Web site: NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024. NBA.com. July 12, 2024. July 11, 2024.
Web site: Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results. NBA.com. July 13, 2024. July 12, 2024.
Web site: Pacers Acquire Johnny Furphy . NBA.com . July 6, 2024 . July 6, 2024.
Web site: Pacers Sign Forward Obi Toppin. NBA.com. July 6, 2024. July 6, 2024.
News: Rucker . Wes . Vols' Josiah-Jordan James signs with NBA team after draft . July 15, 2024 . 247 Sports . June 28, 2024.
Web site: Wheat. Hotchkiss. Indiana Pacers Sign Center James Wiseman. NBA.com. July 5, 2024. July 5, 2024.
Web site: Bulls sign Jalen Smith. NBA.com. July 8, 2024. July 8, 2024.