Braden Smith News, Rumors, Updates - Indiana Pacers

Dishes out five assists Smith finished with five points (2-9 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five assists and two rebounds over 16 minutes in Tuesday's 114-112 preseason loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact Smith appears to be a longshot to start the season with the Pacers. The expectation, however, is that the two-way player will be an integral component of the G League's Noblesville Boom.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 11 • YOUTUBE

Braden Smith talks improvement and the season ahead By now, Braden Smith is probably a little tired of being asked about playing in Indiana. He's excited, and it's a dream come true. This much...

AUGUST 25 • SI.COM

Now-rostered Braden Smith will need to improve massively The Indiana Pacers announced the signing of Braden Smith to a two-way contract. While this is a fine move, it means very little for Smith's...

AUGUST 17 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers Officially Sign Braden Smith to Two-Way Deal The Indiana Pacers have officially signed Braden Smith to a two-way contract. After being selected with the No. 38 overall pick in the 2026...

AUGUST 17 • SI.COM

Pacers draft pick Braden Smith will not return to college Braden Smith will not be returning to Purdue despite a judge ruling him eligible to do so.

AUGUST 4 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Where do Braden Smith and Johnny Furphy Rank Amongst Pacers' Youth? At the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, the Pacers set a franchise-high in losses with 63. All those losses were supposed to amount to a to...

AUGUST 4 • SI.COM

Braden Smith Won't Return to Purdue Despite Remaining NCAA The Indiana Pacers have yet to sign Braden Smith to a contract yet and speculation on whether he would return for a fifth year of college ba...

AUGUST 3 • SI.COM

Pacers GM's Message to Braden Smith After Summer League When Summer League came to an end for the Indiana Pacers, general manager Chad Buchanan set down and had a conversation with Braden Smith --...

JULY 31 • SI.COM

Braden Smith's still-unsolved contract is a confusing saga Indiana's offseason is functionally over outside of a few bits of summer cleaning. Braden Smith is getting in the way of ending on a high no...

JULY 31 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Why the Pacers Haven't Signed Braden Smith Yet: Indiana's GM Explains the Delay When the Indiana Pacers selected Purdue guard Braden Smith with the No. 38 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, many fans assumed a contract...

JULY 27 • SI.COM

Analyzing Braden Smith's summer league play There was a little more intrigue to this year's summer league for a lot of Pacers fans. All eyes were on the hometown kid, Braden Smith, as...

JULY 19 • SI.COM

Team-high eight assists in loss Smith posted eight points (3-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt), eght assists and six rebounds over 26 minutes during Indiana's 114-98 loss to Minnesota in Wednesday's Summer League game.

Impact Smith didn't have a huge scoring game, though it was better than the donut he put up against the Raptors on Wednesday. He did lead the Pacers in assists and finished as the team's second-leading rebounder behind Jalen Slawson (nine). Smith was a second-round pick of the Pacers in the 2026 NBA Draft, and he figures to spend most of his rookie season in the G League.

JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes out nine assists in SL loss Smith supplied zero points (0-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), nine assists, three rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes in Monday's 94-93 Summer League loss to the Raptors.

Impact Smith couldn't find the bottom of the net in this one, though he was able to contribute in other areas. The rookie point guard led the Pacers in assists and has dished out at least five assists in back-to-back games. Additionally, he has now tallied multiple steals in all three of his Las Vegas Summer League appearances thus far.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies 16 points in Summer League Smith recorded 16 points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3PT, 6-7 FT), five assists, two rebounds and two steals over 28 minutes during Saturday's 100-93 Summer League overtime loss to the 76ers.

Impact Smith scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and finished as the Pacers' second-leading scorer behind Jalen Slawson (26 points). Smith was a second-round pick of the Bulls in the 2026 NBA Draft before being traded to the Pacers. The Purdue product will have the chance to crack Indiana's NBA roster with strong performances in the Summer League and in the preseason, though he'll likely spend most of the 2026-27 in the G League.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Braden Smith 'cult' has chance to grow with Pacers at NBA Summer League | Sporting News The legendary point guard from Purdue begins to make his case for a roster spot now.

JULY 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Pacers backup point guard battle just got real after drafting Braden Smith The Indiana Pacers have a serious backup point guard battle between Braden Smith and T.J. McConnell.

JUNE 30 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Multiple Former Boilers Found NBA Success as 2nd-Round Picks Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn were both taken in the second round of the NBA Draft. Could they be the next Purdue players to have succe...

JUNE 29 • SI.COM

Braden Smith, Indiana's Point Guard If the Indiana Pacers were going to trade up into the 2026 NBA Draft despite starting the night with no picks, it makes sense why they might...

JUNE 26 • SI.COM

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