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Slides back to bench Walker won't start Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Lachard Binkley of TheDreamShake.com reports.

Impact Walker is available off the bench for Wednesday's tilt, moving out of the first unit after making his first career start Monday at Toronto. He logged six points, four rebounds two assists and a steal across 25 minutes during the start. Quenton Jackson takes Walker's place in the first unit.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Wednesday Walker (illness) is good to go Wednesday versus Houston, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.

Impact Walker has had ample opportunities to step up with the Pacers dealing with a myriad of injuries to start the season, and that trend continues Wednesday with Ben Sheppard (oblique) unavailable for his second consecutive contest. Walker continues to build his confidence, but the second-year forward is connecting on 44.1 percent of 2.4 threes per game across his 14 appearances this year.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Wednesday Walker (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.

Impact Walker was a late addition to a growing injury report in Indiana. The forward just made his first career start Monday against the Raptors, finishing with six points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. If Walker is unable to play, Obi Toppin could potentially see a massive workload.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first career start Monday Walker will enter the starting lineup in Monday's game against the Raptors, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.

Impact With Ben Sheppard (oblique) out, Bennedict Mathurin will move to the two-guard and Walker will pick up his first career start. The 21-year-old has been solid off the bench in November, during which he has averaged 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals across 19.9 minutes per game in eight outings.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Productive off bench Walker finished Sunday's 119-110 victory over the Heat with six points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 16 minutes.

Impact Despite a limited workload, Walker was able to produce a solid fantasy line apart from his shooting. He's been much more involved in November for the Pacers, averaging 20.0 minutes through eight contests with 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jarace Walker Explains The Reason Behind Bench Unit's Consistency The second-year forward was a big part of the dominant performance by the second unit.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Coach Carlisle Talks On Jarace Walker's Growth & Big Game in the Win Over the Magic | Indiana Pacers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Jarace Walker Ends his Career-High Night with 17 PTS, 6 REB & 2 STL in Win vs Magic | Indiana Pacers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Best outing of season off bench Walker chipped in 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt), six rebounds, one block and two steals over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 118-111 victory over the Magic.

Impact Walker provided a big spark and lift off Indiana's bench in a winning effort, putting forth his best outing of the young season while leading all bench players in Wednesday's contest in scoring and rebounds. Walker set season-high marks in both scoring and rebounds, reaching double figures in scoring in two outings this year. Walker has hauled in at least five boards in two straight contests off the bench.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

A New Career-High for Jarace Walker (17 PTS) vs Magic | Indiana Pacers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Jarace Walker with a Huge Block to Beat the Q1 Buzzer vs Magic 😱 | Indiana Pacers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Sinks three in win Walker put up three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists in Monday's 134-127 win over the Mavericks.

Impact Even though Walker did not have his best offensive output Monday night, his time on the court has been trending upwards, largely due to the absence of Aaron Nesmith (ankle). Walker will continue to back up Pascal Siakam, but if the 2023 first round pick can perform well while Nesmith is out, he may be able to carve out a spot for himself in the rotation moving forward.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tyrese Haliburton No-Look Pass Leads to Jarace Walker Dunk at Pelicans | Indiana Pacers

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Pacers' Jarace Walker on the Trade Market? The Indiana Pacers might be interested in shopping the eighth overall draft pick.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Third-year option exercised The Pacers picked up Walker's third-year option for 2025-26 on Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Walker was selected eighth overall in the 2023 NBA Draft but received limited playing time as a rookie, spending most of the year in the G League. Across his 33 regular-season NBA appearances, he averaged 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.3 minutes. While Walker has shown potential, Obi Toppin continues to be an obstacle for the 21-year-old forward to receive consistent bench minutes in Indiana's frontcourt rotation.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting vs. Charlotte Walker is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason matchup against the Hornets.

Impact Walker got the start against the Grizzlies on Monday, where he posted 15 points, six rebounds and four assists, but he'll retreat to the bench here in favor of Pascal Siakam. As good as Walker has looked in the preseason, he'll open the campaign as one of Siakam's backups at power forward with Obi Toppin.

OCTOBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jarace Walker Scores 10 of his 15 PTS in 4th and Records 6 REB & 4 AST vs. Memphis | Indiana Pacers

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Plays 38 minutes in preseason loss Walker produced 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one block across 38 minutes in Monday's 120-116 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Walker led the Pacers in both points and playing time with Aaron Nesmith (ankle) and Pascal Siakam (rest) out. Walker will likely struggle to find significant minutes behind a plethora of talented players in the frontcourt, though he could see an uptick in playing time if injury concerns arise for the club. The 21-year-old appeared in 33 regular-season games last year, during which he averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds across 10.3 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moves into starting lineup Walker will start Monday's preseason game against the Grizzlies.

Impact With Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith resting, Walker and Obi Toppin enter the starting lineup. Walker posted 12 points (3-3 FG) and four rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench during last Thursday's win over the Cavaliers.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect from field Thursday Walker notched 12 points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and an assist across 18 minutes off the bench in Thursday's 129-117 preseason win over the Cavaliers.

Impact Walker was one of several solid contributors off the bench for the Pacers in this game, as no starter played more than 18 minutes. Walker is competing for a bench role as a frontcourt option, and this outing might have assured him some extra looks in the upcoming preseason games. Walker made 33 regular-season appearances off the bench as a rookie in 2023-24, averaging 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds across 10.3 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jarace Walker Do Enough to Impress Carlisle? All Pacers previews the upcoming season for Indiana’s reserve Jarace Walker.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NBA 2K25 Summer League: Jarace Walker leads Pacers to victory | NBA.com Jarace Walker leads the Pacers to victory with 19 points, four rebounds and five assists at the NBA 2K25 Summer League.

JULY 17, 2024 • NBA.COM

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle hopes to see motor, rebounding, defense from Jarace Walker this summer Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle detailed what he hopes to see from young forward Jarace Walker this summer in a recent interview.

JULY 12, 2024 • SI.COM

Slots into rotation Walker provided five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal over nine minutes during Sunday's 121-89 victory over the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Confe...

Impact Walker played nine minutes off the bench, joining his fellow benchwarmers as the Pacers blew out the Knicks. While it was nice to see the rookie on the floor, there was possibly a case to be made for him playing even more minutes given the nature of the scoreline.

MAY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rare appearance Tuesday Walker notched one assist over five minutes during Tuesday's 115-92 loss to Milwaukee in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Impact Walker played a handful of minutes as the Pacers were blown out by the Bucks in Game 5 of their playoff series. Despite flashes throughout the season, Walker has basically been an afterthought when it comes to meaningful minutes. The two teams will line up again Thursday, as the Pacers try to wrap things up on their home court.

MAY 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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