Jarace Walker Rumors

Tony East: Jarace Walker is off crutches but unlikely to play in the NBA Finals, Rick Carlsile says.

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Tony East: Full quote on Walker: "He is doing better. He is off crutches and he is walking with a slight limp now. So it's very unlikely that he'll be able to play in this series. But he is doing better. It would be great if he was available because I do think he would help us."

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Tony East: Rick Carlisle on Jarace Walker: “he’s doing better but he’s not close to playing. He’s on one crutch, hopefully going to be off crutches in the next day or so… there’s a possibility he could get back.”

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Dustin Dopirak: Lots of stuff to write from the Pacers' availability today, but some notes. Jarace Walker is still on crutches. And he jumped in the media scrum briefly to ask Tyrese Haliburton a question, but then just asked him if he could get a bacon cheeseburger from Culver's.

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Scott Agness: Pacers forward Jarace Walker (right ankle sprain) on Instagram: “Appreciate all the luv and check ins... I'll b ok!”

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Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker will miss at least the first two games of the NBA Finals due to his right ankle injury suffered in the Eastern Conference finals clincher, coach Rick Carlisle told 107.5 The Fan on Monday. "He's going to be out for a while. I don't know how long. He certainly will not play in the first two games of the Finals," Carlisle said. Carlisle did not offer details on the severity of Walker's injury but noted that he was still on crutches as of Sunday.

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Mike Vorkunov: Thunder and Pacers have 1 top-5 pick on their rosters: Chet Holmgren SGA: No. 11 pick Haliburton: No. 12 Jalen Williams: No. 12 Siakam: No. 27 Highest drafted Pacers: Mathurin (6th), Toppin (8th by NYK), Walker (8th) Highest drafted Thunder: Chet (2nd), Cason Wallace (10th), Ousmane Dieng (11th)

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Pacers forward Jarace Walker was on crutches with a right ankle injury following Indiana's 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night, and coach Rick Carlisle said he was uncertain of Walker's availability for the NBA Finals. Walker will have four full days to recover with Game 1 set for Thursday night at Oklahoma City. "He's young so that's good," Carlisle said. "I did not see a replay so I don't know how much, how far it turned over, how much weight he had on it. But when a guy goes down and stays down like that, you're always holding your breath."

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Ben Golliver: Pacers’ Jarace Walker on crutches after Game 6 win over Knicks

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Scott Agness: Pacers come back to beat the Cavs 114-112 using a 13-3 run late in the 4th. They’re now one win away from a 50-win season with two games left. Aaron Nesmith scored 22, Tyrese Haliburton had 23-8-10, Jarace Walker with 15 off the bench. They survived a late avalanche from 3s. Next: Fri. v Magic

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Scott Agness: Rick Carlisle says Jarace Walker plans to play in the Mad Ants' home game tomorrow v Raptors 905. "He's come a long way professionally. ... I've been very impressed over the last two months with his readiness, the way he prepares himself, all those kinds of things."

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Indiana has talented young players such as Bennedict Mathurin, Aaron Nesmith, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, etc., that teams around the league have inquired about. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, have continued to evaluate their roster while conducting due diligence on the trade market, including (Cam) Johnson. During trade talks, the Nets have valued future draft picks and want to maintain cap space looking ahead. Amid Brooklyn’s rebuild, the Nets are also evaluating which young players will remain part of the core.

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While the Kings fans were showing their dismay in the fourth quarter, the Pacers were giddy. The starters howled on the bench while second-year forward Jarace Walker reprised All-Star Tyrese Haliburton's off-the-backboard kick-out assist for a Thomas Bryant 3-pointer and seldom-used 37-year-old veteran James Johnson Jr. drove and dished to 20-year-old rookie Johnny Furphy for a ferocious dunk. "It's just vibes and energy for us," Walker said. "Everybody's up. Everybody's happy for each other. Nobody's sulking if they didn't score. We're becoming more of a connected group and that goes a long way when we're trying to win games on the road."

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Scott Agness: Pacers assistant coach Lloyd Pierce hosting his second annual coat drive at Horizon House in downtown Indy today. Aaron Nesmith, Jarace Walker, Myles Turner, Bennedict Mathurin, Enrique Freeman, Rick Carlisle, Jim Boylen came by to support. pic.x.com/tIWI1QJSnI

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