TAELON PETER NEWS

Pacers quietly made Taelon Peter decision fans should've expected all along The Indiana Pacers may have just quietly made a concrete decision regarding second-round rookie guard Taelon Peter.

3 HOURS AGO • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Back in rotation Friday Peter recorded three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) across six minutes during Friday's 119-86 victory over Washington.

Impact Peter moved back into the rotation, albeit for a garbage-time appearance only. He has appeared in 12 games thus far, exceeding 10 minutes on four occasions. He is firmly down the pecking order and can be ignored in all formats at this point.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Available Tuesday Peter (groin) is available for Tuesday's game against the Jazz.

Impact Peter will shed his questionable tag due to right groin soreness and suit up in Tuesday's contest. However, the two-way player isn't guaranteed meaningful playing time with T.J. McConnell (hamstring) back in action.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Tuesday Peter (groin) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Jazz.

Impact Peter has been a regular on the injury report of late due to right groin soreness, though he's been available to play in each of the Pacers' last six games. Over his last five appearances, the two-way player has averaged 1.8 points while shooting an abysmal 16.7 percent from the field across 9.2 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Suiting up Sunday Peter (groin) will play in Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Impact Peter will shake off his questionable tag due to right groin soreness and suit up Sunday. The two-way player has seen the floor in four of the Pacers' last five games, averaging 2.3 points while shooting 22.2 percent from the field in 10.0 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy Sunday Peter (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Impact Peter was available for Saturday's game against the Nuggets but didn't see the floor and is questionable for the second half of the back-to-back Sunday due to right groin soreness. The guard has appeared in six games this season, averaging 2.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.0 assist in 9.7 minutes per contest, so his potential absence shouldn't have much impact on the Pacers' rotation.

NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Available to play Peter (groin) will be available to play Saturday against the Nuggets.

Impact Peter will power through the groin issue and should be available for his usual minutes in the teens. Over the past two games, Peter has scored a total of six points on 2-7 shooting.

NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Downgraded to questionable Peter (groin) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Peter is dealing with a groin injury that could keep him sidelined. If he's ruled out, the next chance for him to get back on the floor will be Sunday against the Warriors.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 16 minutes in loss Peter provided three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists and one block in 16 minutes during Wednesday's 112-103 loss to the Nets.

Impact With the Pacers incredibly thin at point guard, Peter found himself in the rotation backing up Ben Sheppard. While he is not expected to last in the rotation when the roster gets healthier, Peter will likely continue to get minutes until one of Quenton Jackson (hamstring) or Andrew Nembhard (shoulder) returns.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Peter (groin) will play in Saturday's game against the Warriors.

Impact Peter has been tending to a right groin strain recently, and he'll play through the injury once again Saturday. The guard played eight minutes Friday against Atlanta and should continue to be a back-end rotation player for the shorthanded Pacers.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Probable to play Saturday Peter (groin) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Golden State.

Impact Peter continues to work through a lingering groin strain that caused him to miss two games, though he was cleared to play Friday against the Hawks and finished with three points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and one turnover over eight minutes. Assuming he's cleared to play, the rookie second-rounder will continue to have a role off the bench due to the absences of T.J. McConnell (hamstring), Bennedict Mathurin (toe) and Andrew Nembhard (shoulder).

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Available Friday Peter (groin) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Peter's presence will help shore up Indiana's injury-ravaged rotation. That said, most of the streaming appeal should go to Ben Sheppard and RayJ Dennis in the Indiana backcourt Friday.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Friday Peter (groin) is questionable to play in Friday's game against the Hawks.

Impact Peter is in danger of missing a third straight game due to a groin injury. If he's ruled out, the next opportunity for him to return to the floor would be Saturday against the Warriors.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana takes on Atlanta, looks to end 4-game slide

Indiana aims to break its four-game losing streak when the Indiana Pacers play Atlanta

OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

Won't play vs. Dallas Peter (groin) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Peter will miss a second straight game due to a groin injury. The next chance for him to get back on the floor will be Friday against the Hawks.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to play Wednesday Peter (groin) has been listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.

Impact Peter is in danger of missing a second straight game due to a groin strain. If he's unable to play, the next opportunity to return to the floor will be Friday against the Hawks.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Injuries prompt Pacers to sign 3-time dunk champ Mac McClung and waive James Wiseman

The Indiana Pacers have signed guard Mac McClung in response to a rash of injuries

OCTOBER 28 • Associated Press

Indiana faces Dallas on 3-game slide

Indiana comes into the matchup with Dallas as losers of three games in a row

OCTOBER 28 • Associated Press

Pacers sideline Mathurin with toe sprain, play Timberwolves with 7 players unavailable

The Indiana Pacers have ruled out leading scorer Bennedict Mathurin for their game against Minnesota on Sunday night

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

Ruled out Sunday Peter (groin) will not play in Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Jeremiah Johnson of FanDuel Sports Network Indiana reports.

Impact Peter will not suit up for the Pacers due to a groin injury he suffered Friday against Memphis. With the second-round pick out, RayJ Dennis and Quenton Jackson (hamstring) are candidates for increased playing time.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Pacers' biggest problem just got even worse after Taelon Peter injury The Indiana Pacers have a big problem they need to fix, but Taelon Peter's recent injury is not going to help them.

OCTOBER 26 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Won't return Saturday Peter won't return to Saturday's game against Memphis due to right groin soreness.

Impact Peter logged just two minutes in Saturday's contest and will finish with no counting stats. RayJ Dennis will likely see an uptick in playing time the rest of the way due to Andrew Nembhard (shoulder) and Quenton Jackson (hamstring) also being sidelined. Peter's status will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 17 minutes in NBA debut Peter accumulated three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt), one assist and one steal in 17 minutes during Thursday's 141-135 double-overtime loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact With T.J. McConnell (hamstring), Kam Jones (back) and Quenton Jackson (hamstring) sidelined, Peter, a rookie second-round pick, was part of Indiana's rotation during the regular-season opener. The per-minute production wasn't there, but it was encouraging to see the youngster gain the trust of head coach Rick Carlisle, especially against the defending champs. Peter could see more usage if Andrew Nembhard, who left his game with a shoulder injury, joins the aforementioned trio on the short-term injury list.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Fills box score in preseason loss Peter tallied nine points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block over 22 minutes during Friday's 133-104 preseason loss to the Spurs on Fri...

Impact Peter put together a nice stat line in Friday's preseason finale, as he led the bench in assists while finishing second in scoring among Indiana reserves behind Cameron Payne (10). Peter has scored at least nine points in three of four preseason games, but with the Pacers flushed with depth in the backcourt, the rookie second-rounder will likely see most of his playing time during the 2025-26 campaign in the G League.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Fills box score in preseason loss Peter tallied nine points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block over 22 minutes during Friday's 133-104 preseason loss to the Spurs.

Impact Peter put together a nice stat line in Friday's preseason finale, as he led the bench in assists while finishing second in scoring among Indiana reserves behind Cameron Payne (10). Peter has scored at least nine points in three of four preseason games, but with the Pacers flush with depth in the backcourt, the rookie second-rounder will likely see most of his playing time during the 2025-26 campaign in the G League.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE